I would like a different background color when the user selects a tab bar item than when it is unselected.
Put this in the Appdelegate.m in application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions
Appdelegate.m
application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions
UIImage *whiteBackground = [UIImage imageNamed:@"whiteBackground"]; [[UITabBar appearance] setSelectionIndicatorImage:whiteBackground];