UISegmentedControl register taps on selected segment

Question

I have a segmented control where the user can select how to order a list. Works fine.

However, I would like that when an already selected segment is tapped, the orde

Answer 1

Based on Bob de Graaf's answer:

-(void)touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
{
    [self sendActionsForControlEvents:UIControlEventAllTouchEvents];
    [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
}

Note the use of UIControlEventAllTouchEvents instead of UIControlEventValueChanged.

Also there's no need to call -(void)setSelectedSegmentIndex:.

Answer 2

Seems like a fun question to answer. This scheme expands upon Steve E's and yershuachu's solutions. This version uses a UITapGestureRecognizer to capture all touches and which sets the selectedSegmentIndex to -1; but it also passes on all touches to the UISegmentedControl so it can handle any normal touches. No subclassing is required.

UISegmentedControl *mySegControl;

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    [mySegControl addTarget:self action:@selector(segmentAction:)
           forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
    // allow the a seg button tap to be seen even if already selected
    UITapGestureRecognizer *tapGesture = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc]
                                          initWithTarget:self action:@selector(unitsSegTap:)];
    tapGesture.cancelsTouchesInView = NO; // pass touches through for normal taps
    [mySegControl addGestureRecognizer:tapGesture];

    // continue setup ...
}

- (void)segTap:(UITapGestureRecognizer *)sender
{
    mySegControl.selectedSegmentIndex = -1;
}

// called for UIControlEventValueChanged
- (void)segmentAction:(UISegmentedControl *)sender
{
    NSInteger index = sender.selectedSegmentIndex;
    NSLog(@"unitsSegmentAction %d",(int)index);
    // process the segment
}

Answer 3

Big help! What I want to do is have the option of one or no buttons set - and when a button is set, a second tap unsets it. This is my modification:

- (void)setSelectedSegmentIndex:(NSInteger)toValue
{
  // Trigger UIControlEventValueChanged even when re-tapping the selected segment.
  if (toValue==self.selectedSegmentIndex) {
    [super setSelectedSegmentIndex:UISegmentedControlNoSegment]; // notify first
    [self sendActionsForControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged]; // then unset
  } else {
    [super setSelectedSegmentIndex:toValue]; 
  }
}

Notify first lets you read the control to find the current setting before it's reset.

Answer 4

The selected answer's solution did not work for me as of current iOS v8.x. But @Andy offer a solution and I will complete:

Subclass the UISegmentedControl, and overwrite touchesEnded method in the subclass:

-(void) touchesEnded:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
{
    [self sendActionsForControlEvents:UIControlEventAllTouchEvents];
    [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];
}

In the class where you intend to use the UISegmentedControl, create an iVar currentSelectedSegIndex. Add the UIControlEventAllTouchEvents beside your UIControlEventValueChanged action methods:

NSInteger currentSelectedSegIndex;

[aSegmentedController addTarget:self action:@selector(aSegmentedControllerSelection:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
[aSegmentedController addTarget:self action:@selector(aSegmentedControllerAllTouchEvent:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventAllTouchEvents];

Implement the two action methods:

-(void)aSegmentedControllerAllTouchEvent:(MyUISegmentedControl *)seg
{
    seg.selectedSegmentIndex = UISegmentedControlNoSegment;
}
-(void)aSegmentedControllerSelection:(MyUISegmentedControl *)seg
{
    if (currentSelectedSegIndex == seg.selectedSegmentIndex)
    {
        seg.selectedSegmentIndex = UISegmentedControlNoSegment;
        currentSelectedSegIndex = NSIntegerMax;
        NSLog(@"%s Deselected.", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
        // do your stuff if deselected
        return;
    }
    NSLog(@"%s Selected index:%u", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, seg.selectedSegmentIndex);
    currentSelectedSegIndex = seg.selectedSegmentIndex;
    //do your stuff if selected index
}

Answer 5

iOS 9 solution. Override UISegmentedControl with such class:

@interface SegmentedControl()

@property (nonatomic) NSInteger previousCurrent;

@end

@implementation SegmentedControl

- (void)touchesBegan:(NSSet<UITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
    self.previousCurrent = self.selectedSegmentIndex;
    [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
}

- (void)touchesEnded:(NSSet<UITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
    [super touchesEnded:touches withEvent:event];

    if (self.selectedSegmentIndex == self.previousCurrent) {
        [self sendActionsForControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
    }

    self.previousCurrent = NSNotFound;
}

@end

Answer 6

This works on both iOS 4 and 5:

-(void) touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
{
  int oldValue = self.selectedSegmentIndex;
  [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
  if ( oldValue == self.selectedSegmentIndex )
    [self sendActionsForControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];
}