UINavigationController and Grandchild Views XCode 7.3.1

Question

I've got a UINavigationController in my storyboard, and when I go to add additional UIViewControllers, they do not seem to inherit the navigation bar. I then add a navigation bar control, but it doesn't match the default one in its parent--it's height is different and doesn't go under the battery icon.

I feel like I'm missing something simple for my workflow.

Edit: I forgot to mention I am using the Present Modally segue. If I use Show (e.g. Push) it gives me the navigation bar. I'd prefer to use Present Modally and have the navigation bar so I can present Save/Cancel buttons. But I want the bar to look exactly like its parent's navigation bar.

Edit 2: Added screenshot to show the problem

Answer 1

You have to put the presented view controller in its own navigation controller. View controllers only share a navigation controller when you push the additional view controllers onto the existing navigation controller. When presenting modally, the navigation controller is not shared. That's the point of presenting modally - to add a new stack.