Creating custom buttons for Interface Builder

Question

Hey guys, Does anyone know how to create custom buttons for Interface Builder? Instead of having only the regular Round Rect button, I want to have as a custom 3D button and some random background for this button, as someone can tell me how to do this, thanks

Answer 1

You will need to find a third-party class (ideally with the Interface Builder plug-in so you can see it in real time in the IB file) or a subclass of UIButton or NSButton / NSButtonCell for Mac and provide your own 3D rainbow unicorn drawing behavior.: - )

The Builder interface can only show classes that it knows about - you cannot add behavior / modify existing drawing behavior there because it is the wrong tool for the job. You need to find someone else or a subclass in the code, and then tell IB about it.

Update based on OP comment

You can use -setImage:forState:to provide your custom image for given states.

Answer 2

Interface Builder ( Interface Builder - ). UIControl ( UIView) .

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• -drawrect UIButton?
• http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/uikit/reference/UIControl_Class/Reference/Reference.html
• http://www.cocoabuilder.com/archive/cocoa/284622-how-to-subclass-uibutton.html ( UIButton)

Answer 3

Perhaps the easiest way is to use the image as the background for the button. For example, you can use this tool to easily create buttons with gradients, http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uibutton-builder/id408204223?mt=8

If you need something more interesting, maybe it's time to launch Photoshop; -)