UITableView background Image

Question

I\'am trying to setup a png image as my tableview\'s background. With the following code all are fine! But only on iPhone Simulator. If I try to run the application on an iPhone

Answer 1

A little late but maybe for all the others looking for a solution. I could get that work by using the following code in the viewDidLoad method of the UITableViewController:

self.parentViewController.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"background.png"]];
self.tableView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];

or with using just a background color:

self.parentViewController.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor scrollViewTexturedBackgroundColor];
self.tableView.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];

It took me a while to figure that out but now it works like a charm.

Answer 2

Please use following code.

UIImageView *tempImageView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"TableViewBackground.png"]];
[tempImageView setFrame:self.tableView.frame]; 

self.tableView.backgroundView = tempImageView;
[tempImageView release];

Thanks,

Answer 3

Simple swift version will be

let tempImageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(named: "yourImage"))
tempImageView.frame = self.tableView.frame
self.tableView.backgroundView = tempImageView;

Answer 4

Thanks @Ravin for your answer.

In Swift 5.0:

    let tempImageView = UIImageView(image: UIImage(named: "justin_bieber_topless.png"))
    tempImageView.frame = self.tableView.frame
    self.tableView.backgroundView = tempImageView;

Answer 5

I think this approach cleaner:

UIColor *background = [[UIColor alloc] initWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"TableBackground.jpg"]];
self.tableView.backgroundColor = background;
[background release];

Answer 6

[TableView setBackgroundView:nil];
[TableView setBackgroundView:[[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"apple.png"]] ];