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Is it possible to show a real Popover instead of default slide-out menu when using a UISplitViewController?

I am currently working with a UISplitViewController and instead of having this default slide-out-menu, i want a real UIPopover that appears if i click the UIBarButtonItem. What do i have to do and is there an easy way of configuring this ?

Solution

  • You first need to overwrite the left bar button item, with the button that can be used to display the popover. Use the following -

    UIBarButtonItem *barBtn = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Popover" style:UIBarButtonItemStylePlain target:self action:@selector(presentPopover:)];

self.navigationItem.hidesBackButton = NO;
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = nil;

    Now you can use the target added, and then perform the associated function, as per your choice.

    -(IBAction)presentPopover:(id)sender
{
// Perform your operations
}