Xcode: How To Create A PopUp View Controller That Appears In Another View Controller

Question

Basically what I am trying to figure out to do is, say I have one View Controller, called V1, that has a regular view inside it and a button. Now, when you tap that button, I wa

Answer 1

If you want to present this as a modal popup in iOS 8 with a similar style to the OP's screenshot here's what I did:

UIViewController *V2 = [[UIViewController alloc] init];  // V2 is the popup
V2.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFormSheet;
V2.modalTransitionStyle = UIModalTransitionStyleCoverVertical;
V2.preferredContentSize = CGSizeMake(325, 75); // size of popup view
[V1 presentModalViewController:V2 animated:YES]; // V1 is the current topmost view controller

I like this better than using a UIPopover because you don't need to mess with arrow directions and the user cannot close it by tapping outside of the popup.

These properties can also be set in a storyboard/nib via the designer. To set preferredContentSize check "Use Preferred Explicit Size" and set the values.

This only works on the iPad.