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Insets to UIImageView?

I would like to achieve :

  • Scale to fill mode of image view
  • Insets to UIImageView so that image does not meet the edges of the UIImageView

Bottomline: I want to increase the touch area of the UIImageView without stretching the image beyond certain size.

Is it possible through storyboard ? If not can anyone tell how to do it programmatically ?

I can achieve similar functionality through a UIButton and setting image inset through storyboard but I can't find any such thing with UIImageView.

Solution

  • Using the method given here :

    UIImage *image= [MyUtil imageWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"MyImage"] scaledToSize:CGSizeMake(80, 80)];

UIImageView* imgView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 100)];
imgView.contentMode = UIViewContentModeCenter;
[imgView setImage:image];

    Now your insets become 100-80 i.e. 20 .

    This is a workaround to provide insets to an UIImageView. Better answers are welcomed.