How do I add an UIView above a TableViewController

Question

I would like to display an UIView above my tableview, for testing purposes I have used a Searchbar (to eliminate any possible problems with my code).

My setup:

Answer 1

If you're MyCustomTableViewController is actually a UITableViewController then you'll notice in IB that the "view" outlet points directly to your UITableView instead of the root UIView in IB. This is the default behavior for UITableViewController objects. Simply redirect the "view" outlet to the root UIView and everything should display correctly.