NSImageView setImage won't set image

Question

I am trying to set image for an NSImageView instance object in a Cocoa project. My code looks like this:

itemTableCellView * xx = [tableView makeViewWithIdentifier:@"MainCell" owner:self];
    xx.label.stringValue = [tempCi simpleTxt];
    xx.img = [[NSImageView alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(48, 48, 48, 48)]];
    NSImage * localimage = [NSImage imageNamed:@"menubar icon"];
    [xx.img setImage:localImage];
    return  xx;

The variable imgis of type NSImageView. The variable localImage loads the correct image, I have checked it in the log. The variable lable is initialized correctly and gets the right value

I just keep on getting empty NSImageViews in my app.

Answer 1

Your NSImageView is initialized with no size (it's frame equals NSZeroRect), also you don't add the image view to any subview.