iOS didSelectRowAtIndexPath with no navigation controller

[fergusjk]

I have a tabbar app that is using a UITableView in one of the tabs. When the user selects one of the rows I want a new view to show up.

I am not currently using a Navigation bar as there is already plenty of competition for screen real estate in that view.

I have the following code
- (void)tableViewUITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPathNSIndexPath *)indexPath {
NSLog(@"IN HERE!!!!");
NSLog(@"indexPathSection=%d", indexPath.section);
NSLog(@"indexPathRow=%d", indexPath.row);

ViewWithFurtherDetail *detailViewController = [[ViewWithFurtherDetail alloc] initWithNibName"ViewWithFurtherDetail" bundle:nil];

[self presentModalViewController:detailViewController animated:YES];
[detailViewController release];

}

This works but it animates up from the bottom rather from the right.

Two questions.
1. How do I get this to animate from the right?
2. How do I 'get back' to the UITableView view once the new view is established? I'm probably going to have a small button with title 'back' which the user can press but what is the actual code required to return to the previous view?

 

[fergusjk]

I ultimately went with the Navigation controller on top of the tab bar, therefore I have a navigation view as one of my tabs.

It was relatively easy to implement actually. If anyone is interested then type in "tabbar navigation" to youtube and there are a few good tutorials on the matter.

 

[dejo]

If you feel your screen real estate is precious, you might want to consider hiding the navigation bar until it's needed.

 

[fergusjk]

If you feel your screen real estate is precious, you might want to consider hiding the navigation bar until it's needed.

Good point Dejo, but now that I see it there it looks rather neat

 

[dejo]

Good point Dejo, but now that I see it there it looks rather neat

Hey, no problem. I'm certainly not gonna talk you out of it.