How can I add a UITapGestureRecognizer to a UILabel inside a table view cell?

Question

I am using a NIB file to layout a custom table view cell. This cell has a label with outlet called lblName. Adding a UITapGestureRecognizer to this label never fires the assoc

Answer 1

For Swift 3

let tapGesture : UITapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer.init(target: self, action: 
#selector(lblClick(tapGesture:)))
tapGesture.delegate = self
tapGesture.numberOfTapsRequired = 1
cell.lbl.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
cell.lbl.tag = indexPath.row
cell.lbl.addGestureRecognizer(tapGesture)

And then

func lblClick(tapGesture:UITapGestureRecognizer){
    print("Lable tag is:\(tapGesture.view!.tag)")
}

Answer 2

Update for 2019 with Swift 5, based upon Hardik Thakkar's solution. To detect taps on a UIlabel in a cell, find the cellForRowAt method in your view controller below.

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {}

Place the following code in to the method above before returning the cell:

let tapGesture : UITapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer.init(target: self, action: #selector(labelTap(tapGesture:)))
tapGesture.delegate = self
tapGesture.numberOfTapsRequired = 1
cell.yourLabel.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
cell.yourLabel.tag = indexPath.row
cell.yourLabel.addGestureRecognizer(tapGesture)            
return cell

Add a method to your view controller to handle the taps:

@objc func labelTap(tapGesture:UITapGestureRecognizer){
    print("Label tag is:\(tapGesture.view!.tag)")
}

Answer 3

Doing this works without problems:

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath 
{
   ...
   // create you cell
   UILabel *lbl = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 50)];
   [lbl setText:@"example"];
   [lbl setUserInteractionEnabled:YES];
   [cell.contentView addSubview:lbl];
   UITapGestureRecognizer *tap=[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self    action:@selector(tapAction:)];
   tap.tag = [NSIndexPath row];
   [tap setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
   [lbl addGestureRecognizer:tap];
   ... 
}

- (void)tapAction:(id)sender {
  switch(((UITapGestureRecognizer *)sender).view.tag) {
     case 0:
          // code
          break;
     case 1:
         // code
         break;
      ....
     }
}

even in the case in which creates the UILabel with IB

Answer 4

UITapGestureRecognizer *recognizer = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(tapAction)]; 
[recognizer setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
lblName.userInteractionEnabled = YES;  
[lblName addGestureRecognizer:recognizer];

Answer 5

The way Dinesh suggested will work without the for loop using the property variable.

UITapGestureRecognizer *tap=[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(tapAction)];
[tap setNumberOfTapsRequired:1];
[self.myUILabel addGestureRecognizer:tap];

Answer 6

You can add next in your cell's -awakeFromNib method

UITapGestureRecognizer* gesture = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(tapGestureRecognizerAction:)];
[self.yourLabel setUserInteractionEnabled:YES];
[self.yourLabel addGestureRecognizer:gesture];