iOS UIButton behind UIImageVIew

[nashyo]

I have a label positioned in my view that has a custom UIButton behind it. I have selected 'hidden' so that the button doesn't appear to the user. When the label is touched, the button activates a segue to the next view controller. This works fine.

Trying the same technique with UIImageView is not proving so fruitful.

I have even tried laying a round rect button that isn't hidden on top of the image (partially covering the image), which segues successfully. But as soon as I choose 'hidden', the button is not touchable.

Why does this work for labels but not for UIImageView?

Thanks

 

[dejo]

First, why are you using multiple controls when the standard UIButton can show text and/or images?

 

[nashyo]

UIButton?

First, why are you using multiple controls when the standard UIButton can show text and/or images?

I've found that the text on a button doesn't position itself very well. Especially when the text is dynamic and of an unpredictable length. To be honest, I haven't tried putting an image onto a button yet, but surely a UIImageView object would be more suitable for that?

 

[dantastic]

No.
You can still change font, size positioning of text in a button. A button is very much capable of having an image. You probably want to be using a button here...

In either case having a "hidden" button behind the view isn't a solution.

You want to attach a UIGestureRegognizer to the view you want tappable. Then you can make your label or image view behave like a button rather than having a button behind.

 

[dejo]

I've found that the text on a button doesn't position itself very well. Especially when the text is dynamic and of an unpredictable length.

UIButton's titleLabel property is a UILabel. You can do all the positioning, etc. you want with it.

To be honest, I haven't tried putting an image onto a button yet, but surely a UIImageView object would be more suitable for that?

A UIButton with an image can highlight when touched and can easily be setup with an action message. To me, it's much more suitable.