IOS Bubble Popup Menu similar to iTunes

Question

Can someone give some recommendations on how to implement this pop-up menu with a speech bubble when you click "More" on the toolbar of the IPhone iPod application?

Answer 1

I think you are looking for a UIPopoverController . Popover controllers are just containers for view controllers: write a view controller that does what you want and you are configured. But this is for the iPad. If you want this for the iPhone, then read on. I suggested some solutions.

You can even explore the UIActionSheet , but the UIPopoverController gives you more flexibility.

I suppose you are talking about something like that?

Here are some decisions you could make -

• Forgot you wanted this for iPhone, look at the iPhone implementation of UIPopoverController : WEPopover

• On an iPhone, you usually use a UIActionSheet to dial those buttons. It slides from the bottom and does not appear next to the button, but this is standard behavior on the iPhone.

• Or you can manually create a UIView using a custom background image or a transparency image, add some UIButtons (or another type of user view) on top, and also somehow handle all touches outside that view.

Please note that this is a non-standard interface. The action table will be more compatible with HIG.