Modal View Controller Undesirably Hides Tab Bar
I am working on an application that requires user authentication to access a profile. The profile section is located solely under one tab (and all others tabs do not require authentication). I currently present a authentication view controller modally (and then dismiss on success) when the user selects the profile tab. However, this approach prevents the user from deciding not to register / login (that is, all tabs are hidden once the authentication screen is presented modally). I don't want the user to be able to dismiss the modal view controller, but rather have it modal only for the profile tab. Is this possible? Can I have tabs visible while having a modal view controller? What is the best approach here. Thanks.
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I am working on an application that requires user authentication to access a profile. The profile section is located solely under one tab (and all others tabs do not require authentication). I currently present a authentication view controller modally (and then dismiss on success) when the user selects the profile tab. However, this approach prevents the user from deciding not to register / login (that is, all tabs are hidden once the authentication screen is presented modally). I don't want the user to be able to dismiss the modal view controller, but rather have it modal only for the profile tab. Is this possible? Can I have tabs visible while having a modal view controller? What is the best approach here. Thanks.
iphone cocoa-touch
asked Jun 17 '10 at 17:14
Kevin SylvestreKevin Sylvestre
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I am working on an application that requires user authentication to access a profile. The profile section is located solely under one tab (and all others tabs do not require authentication). I currently present a authentication view controller modally (and then dismiss on success) when the user selects the profile tab. However, this approach prevents the user from deciding not to register / login (that is, all tabs are hidden once the authentication screen is presented modally). I don't want the user to be able to dismiss the modal view controller, but rather have it modal only for the profile tab. Is this possible? Can I have tabs visible while having a modal view controller? What is the best approach here. Thanks.
iphone cocoa-touch
asked Jun 17 '10 at 17:14
Kevin SylvestreKevin Sylvestre
25.5k26122205
I am working on an application that requires user authentication to access a profile. The profile section is located solely under one tab (and all others tabs do not require authentication). I currently present a authentication view controller modally (and then dismiss on success) when the user selects the profile tab. However, this approach prevents the user from deciding not to register / login (that is, all tabs are hidden once the authentication screen is presented modally). I don't want the user to be able to dismiss the modal view controller, but rather have it modal only for the profile tab. Is this possible? Can I have tabs visible while having a modal view controller? What is the best approach here. Thanks.
iphone cocoa-touch
iphone cocoa-touch
asked Jun 17 '10 at 17:14
Kevin SylvestreKevin Sylvestre
25.5k26122205
asked Jun 17 '10 at 17:14
Kevin SylvestreKevin Sylvestre
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asked Jun 17 '10 at 17:14
Kevin SylvestreKevin Sylvestre
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asked Jun 17 '10 at 17:14
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The entire point of a modal dialog box or view controller is to force the user to look at or do whatever the modal view is requesting, and prevent them from doing something else with that application. It seems to me that the best approach, if you still want to use a modal view controller, would simply be to have a "Cancel" button or something on the view controller. Since the profile tab can only be accessed after authentication in the first place, just have dismissing the view controller make the last-viewed tab the active tab.
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
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+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
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@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
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The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
1
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
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Xcode 10:
In the Attributes Inspector, inside View Controller section, you've the Presentation option.
a) If you choose Over Current Context, the modal view just will appear over the view, but the Tab Bar will appear at the top of the view.
b) Otherwise, if you choose Over Full Screen, the modal view will appears over all the UI, including tab bars.
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
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The entire point of a modal dialog box or view controller is to force the user to look at or do whatever the modal view is requesting, and prevent them from doing something else with that application. It seems to me that the best approach, if you still want to use a modal view controller, would simply be to have a "Cancel" button or something on the view controller. Since the profile tab can only be accessed after authentication in the first place, just have dismissing the view controller make the last-viewed tab the active tab.
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
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+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
1
@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
1
The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
1
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
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The entire point of a modal dialog box or view controller is to force the user to look at or do whatever the modal view is requesting, and prevent them from doing something else with that application. It seems to me that the best approach, if you still want to use a modal view controller, would simply be to have a "Cancel" button or something on the view controller. Since the profile tab can only be accessed after authentication in the first place, just have dismissing the view controller make the last-viewed tab the active tab.
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
1
+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
1
@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
1
The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
1
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
add a comment |
The entire point of a modal dialog box or view controller is to force the user to look at or do whatever the modal view is requesting, and prevent them from doing something else with that application. It seems to me that the best approach, if you still want to use a modal view controller, would simply be to have a "Cancel" button or something on the view controller. Since the profile tab can only be accessed after authentication in the first place, just have dismissing the view controller make the last-viewed tab the active tab.
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
The entire point of a modal dialog box or view controller is to force the user to look at or do whatever the modal view is requesting, and prevent them from doing something else with that application. It seems to me that the best approach, if you still want to use a modal view controller, would simply be to have a "Cancel" button or something on the view controller. Since the profile tab can only be accessed after authentication in the first place, just have dismissing the view controller make the last-viewed tab the active tab.
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
edited Jun 17 '10 at 17:43
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
answered Jun 17 '10 at 17:30
JABJAB
16.6k35168
16.6k35168
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+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
1
@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
1
The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
1
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
add a comment |
1
+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
1
@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
1
The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
1
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
1
1
+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
+1 The OP has a design problem because he doesn't actually want a model view. He just wants to block the operation within a single tab. Modal views are intended to block the entire interface.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 17:41
1
1
@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
@TechZen: Indeed, and if I actually knew enough about UIKit I would have suggested something for that.
– JAB
Jun 17 '10 at 17:44
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
Yeah, I'm looking for a 'pseudo' modal view controller. Modal within the specific tabs view. No UIKit elements exist for this?
– Kevin Sylvestre
Jun 17 '10 at 18:04
1
1
The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
The simplest solution is to disable the controls you don't want activated and reenable them when your done.
– TechZen
Jun 17 '10 at 18:36
1
1
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
Apple suggest to use a modal view to present an alternative orientation view (e.g. landscape). developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/… For this reason, I have the same problem as the OP. How to show a modal view while without obscuring the Tab Bar.
– Snips
Jan 14 '11 at 23:45
add a comment |
Xcode 10:
In the Attributes Inspector, inside View Controller section, you've the Presentation option.
a) If you choose Over Current Context, the modal view just will appear over the view, but the Tab Bar will appear at the top of the view.
b) Otherwise, if you choose Over Full Screen, the modal view will appears over all the UI, including tab bars.
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
28.5k153557
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
add a comment |
Xcode 10:
In the Attributes Inspector, inside View Controller section, you've the Presentation option.
a) If you choose Over Current Context, the modal view just will appear over the view, but the Tab Bar will appear at the top of the view.
b) Otherwise, if you choose Over Full Screen, the modal view will appears over all the UI, including tab bars.
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
28.5k153557
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
add a comment |
Xcode 10:
In the Attributes Inspector, inside View Controller section, you've the Presentation option.
a) If you choose Over Current Context, the modal view just will appear over the view, but the Tab Bar will appear at the top of the view.
b) Otherwise, if you choose Over Full Screen, the modal view will appears over all the UI, including tab bars.
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
28.5k153557
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
Xcode 10:
In the Attributes Inspector, inside View Controller section, you've the Presentation option.
a) If you choose Over Current Context, the modal view just will appear over the view, but the Tab Bar will appear at the top of the view.
b) Otherwise, if you choose Over Full Screen, the modal view will appears over all the UI, including tab bars.
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
28.5k153557
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
28.5k153557
edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
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edited Nov 14 '18 at 0:28
Stephen Rauch
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28.5k153557
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
answered Nov 14 '18 at 0:08
Ricardo IsidroRicardo Isidro
316
316
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