Why does UIButton resize when I access titleLabel property?

Question

I\'m trying to adjust the size of a button to (it\'s intrinsic size + a little bit more) in order to draw a custom background. However, every time I access self.titleLabel withi

Answer 1

This isn't a bug, it's a consequence of auto layout. When using auto layout, you shouldn't set any frames. Instead, you should change the size or position by modifying the constraints. What's happening, is that whenever the view needs to be redrawn, the frame reverts to the frame that's defined by the constraints.