How to set up basic grey lined background in my iOS app?

Question

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I like the background in default iOS apps - the grey background with vertical lines. But I can't find it in any of the background settings for views. Is it just an image? Or is there any way to access it to use in my apps?

Answer 1

I believe you're looking for this:

+ (UIColor *)groupTableViewBackgroundColor

Further info here:

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/uikit/reference/UIColor_Class/Reference/Reference.html

(see System Colors)

Example usage:

myView.backgroundColor = [UIColor groupTableViewBackgroundColor];

Edit:

Okay, seems Apple have deprecated the use of the above call, as per the UIInterface.h file:

// Group style table view backgrounds can no longer be represented by a simple color.

// If you want to have a background in your own view that looks like the table view background,

// then you should create an empty table view and place it behind your content.

+ (UIColor *)groupTableViewBackgroundColor; // This method will be deprecated during the 6.0 seed program

Looks like you'll have to do as Apple have suggested in their comments above.