Storyboard Global Tint UITabBar Tint changed in IOS 7.1

Question

Have I overlooked something in just using the Global Tint to set the apps overall tint?

My App that worked in IOS 7.06 has suddenly changed today after IOS 7.1 Updat

Answer 1

Swift code that works under iOS 11 (in AppDelegate's didFinishLaunching):

application.windows[0].rootViewController?.view.tintColor = UIColor.black

Answer 2

This is a known bug in the 7.1 betas which was never fixed in the final release.

Like you, I have had the same problem and had to set it manually as a fix.

It is recommended that if you want to set a global tint color, to do so in -application:will/didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:. Alternatively, if you want specific colors for each view controller, to do so in prepareForSeque:.

Personally I have tried setting it in -viewWillAppear:animated: in my UINavigationController root view and it appears to work fine.

See the devforum thread here