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Will Apple approve adding 'Refresh'-button to tab bar?

Does anyone know if Apple approve apps with a button in a tab bar that just refreshes the current view and not change the actual view?

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  • I don't think so. The Tab Bar is a very well understood metaphor - like tabs in a folio. Using a tab as a button is definitely not expected behavior.

    I'd recommend a UINavigationBar with a button to refresh.

    EDIT:

    This is a direct quote from Apple's HIG:

    Don’t use a tab bar to give users controls that act on elements in the current mode or screen.

    If you need to provide controls for your users, use a toolbar instead.