How do you add multi-line text to a UIButton?





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I have the following code...



UILabel *buttonLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:targetButton.bounds];
buttonLabel.text = @"Long text string";
[targetButton addSubview:buttonLabel];
[targetButton bringSubviewToFront:buttonLabel];


...the idea being that I can have multi-line text for the button, but the text is always obscured by the backgroundImage of the UIButton. A logging call to show the subviews of the button shows that the UILabel has been added, but the text itself cannot be seen. Is this a bug in UIButton or am I doing something wrong?










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    button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0

    – ma11hew28
    May 12 '15 at 23:46








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    Note for this very very old QA, in modern Xcode VERY SIMPLY, CHOOSE "ATTRIBUTED TEXT" and then it's trivial, select "character wrap".

    – Fattie
    Dec 7 '16 at 15:05











  • Also see updated answer to a similar question.

    – ToolmakerSteve
    Mar 6 '17 at 0:11




















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I have the following code...



UILabel *buttonLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:targetButton.bounds];
buttonLabel.text = @"Long text string";
[targetButton addSubview:buttonLabel];
[targetButton bringSubviewToFront:buttonLabel];


...the idea being that I can have multi-line text for the button, but the text is always obscured by the backgroundImage of the UIButton. A logging call to show the subviews of the button shows that the UILabel has been added, but the text itself cannot be seen. Is this a bug in UIButton or am I doing something wrong?










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    button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0

    – ma11hew28
    May 12 '15 at 23:46








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    Note for this very very old QA, in modern Xcode VERY SIMPLY, CHOOSE "ATTRIBUTED TEXT" and then it's trivial, select "character wrap".

    – Fattie
    Dec 7 '16 at 15:05











  • Also see updated answer to a similar question.

    – ToolmakerSteve
    Mar 6 '17 at 0:11
















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I have the following code...



UILabel *buttonLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:targetButton.bounds];
buttonLabel.text = @"Long text string";
[targetButton addSubview:buttonLabel];
[targetButton bringSubviewToFront:buttonLabel];


...the idea being that I can have multi-line text for the button, but the text is always obscured by the backgroundImage of the UIButton. A logging call to show the subviews of the button shows that the UILabel has been added, but the text itself cannot be seen. Is this a bug in UIButton or am I doing something wrong?










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I have the following code...



UILabel *buttonLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:targetButton.bounds];
buttonLabel.text = @"Long text string";
[targetButton addSubview:buttonLabel];
[targetButton bringSubviewToFront:buttonLabel];


...the idea being that I can have multi-line text for the button, but the text is always obscured by the backgroundImage of the UIButton. A logging call to show the subviews of the button shows that the UILabel has been added, but the text itself cannot be seen. Is this a bug in UIButton or am I doing something wrong?







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    button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0

    – ma11hew28
    May 12 '15 at 23:46








  • 2





    Note for this very very old QA, in modern Xcode VERY SIMPLY, CHOOSE "ATTRIBUTED TEXT" and then it's trivial, select "character wrap".

    – Fattie
    Dec 7 '16 at 15:05











  • Also see updated answer to a similar question.

    – ToolmakerSteve
    Mar 6 '17 at 0:11
















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    button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0

    – ma11hew28
    May 12 '15 at 23:46








  • 2





    Note for this very very old QA, in modern Xcode VERY SIMPLY, CHOOSE "ATTRIBUTED TEXT" and then it's trivial, select "character wrap".

    – Fattie
    Dec 7 '16 at 15:05











  • Also see updated answer to a similar question.

    – ToolmakerSteve
    Mar 6 '17 at 0:11










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button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0

– ma11hew28
May 12 '15 at 23:46







button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0

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May 12 '15 at 23:46






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Note for this very very old QA, in modern Xcode VERY SIMPLY, CHOOSE "ATTRIBUTED TEXT" and then it's trivial, select "character wrap".

– Fattie
Dec 7 '16 at 15:05





Note for this very very old QA, in modern Xcode VERY SIMPLY, CHOOSE "ATTRIBUTED TEXT" and then it's trivial, select "character wrap".

– Fattie
Dec 7 '16 at 15:05













Also see updated answer to a similar question.

– ToolmakerSteve
Mar 6 '17 at 0:11







Also see updated answer to a similar question.

– ToolmakerSteve
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For iOS 6 and above, use the following to allow multiple lines:



button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
// you probably want to center it
button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter; // if you want to
[button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


For iOS 5 and below use the following to allow multiple lines:



button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
// you probably want to center it
button.titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
[button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


2017, for iOS9 forward,



generally, just do these two things:




  1. choose "Attributed Text"

  2. on the "Line Break" popup select "Word Wrap"






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    Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

    – Aaron Brager
    Jan 9 '13 at 22:36






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    Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

    – The dude
    Oct 29 '13 at 12:08






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    Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

    – RyJ
    Aug 21 '14 at 16:00






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    In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

    – Robert
    Jan 25 '15 at 17:36






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    Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

    – mjswensen
    Aug 18 '15 at 22:49



















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The selected answer is correct but if you prefer to do this sort of thing in Interface Builder you can do this:



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    Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

    – Adam Waite
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    And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

    – AnthoPak
    Jun 14 '18 at 11:05






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    Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

    – Daniel Springer
    Nov 22 '18 at 3:20



















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For IOS 6 :



button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;


As



UILineBreakModeWordWrap and UITextAlignmentCenter


are deprecated in IOS 6 onwards..






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  • Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

    – Alex Cio
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  • In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

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If you want to add a button with the title centered with multiple lines, set your Interface Builder's settings for the button:



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  • Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

    – Rory McCrossan
    Oct 21 '15 at 9:21






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    @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

    – user5440039
    Oct 21 '15 at 10:03






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    This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

    – RainCast
    Oct 30 '16 at 23:00











  • @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

    – Fattie
    Dec 7 '16 at 15:11






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    You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

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To restate Roger Nolan's suggestion, but with explicit code, this is the general solution:



button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0





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    SWIFT 3



    button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
    button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
    button.setTitle("ButtonnTitle",for: .normal)





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      Left align on iOS7 with autolayout:



      button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
      button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;
      button.contentHorizontalAlignment = UIControlContentHorizontalAlignmentLeft;





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        There is a much easier way:



        someButton.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;


        (Edit for iOS 3 and later:)



        someButton.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;





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          UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

          – Christopher Pickslay
          Jan 17 '11 at 23:12






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          lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

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        First of all, you should be aware that UIButton already has a UILabel inside it. You can set it using –setTitle:forState:.



        The problem with your example is that you need to set UILabel's numberOfLines property to something other than its default value of 1. You should also review the lineBreakMode property.






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        • I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

          – Owain Hunt
          Mar 3 '09 at 11:43



















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        In Xcode 9.3 you can do it by using storyboard like below,



        enter image description here



        You need to set button title textAlignment to center



        button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center



        You don't need to set title text with new line (n) like below,



        button.setTitle("GoodnAnswer",for: .normal)



        Simply set title,



        button.setTitle("Good Answer",for: .normal)



        Here is the result,



        enter image description here






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        • myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

          – tounaobun
          Apr 12 at 11:53



















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        For those who are using Xcode 4's storyboard, you can click on the button, and on the right side Utilities pane under Attributes Inspector, you'll see an option for Line Break. Choose Word Wrap, and you should be good to go.






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        • This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

          – Matt Wolfe
          Sep 12 '13 at 1:29



















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        Answers here tell you how to achieve multiline button title programmatically.



        I just wanted to add that if you are using storyboards, you can type [Ctrl+Enter] to force a newline on a button title field.



        HTH






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          As to Brent's idea of putting the title UILabel as sibling view, it doesn't seem to me like a very good idea. I keep thinking in interaction problems with the UILabel due to its touch events not getting through the UIButton's view.



          On the other hand, with a UILabel as subview of the UIButton, I'm pretty confortable knowing that the touch events will always be propagated to the UILabel's superview.



          I did take this approach and didn't notice any of the problems reported with backgroundImage. I added this code in the -titleRectForContentRect: of a UIButton subclass but the code can also be placed in drawing routine of the UIButton superview, which in that case you shall replace all references to self with the UIButton's variable.



          #define TITLE_LABEL_TAG 1234

          - (CGRect)titleRectForContentRect:(CGRect)rect
          {
          // define the desired title inset margins based on the whole rect and its padding
          UIEdgeInsets padding = [self titleEdgeInsets];
          CGRect titleRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x + padding.left,
          rect.origin.x + padding.top,
          rect.size.width - (padding.right + padding.left),
          rect.size.height - (padding.bottom + padding].top));

          // save the current title view appearance
          NSString *title = [self currentTitle];
          UIColor *titleColor = [self currentTitleColor];
          UIColor *titleShadowColor = [self currentTitleShadowColor];

          // we only want to add our custom label once; only 1st pass shall return nil
          UILabel *titleLabel = (UILabel*)[self viewWithTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];


          if (!titleLabel)
          {
          // no custom label found (1st pass), we will be creating & adding it as subview
          titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:titleRect];
          [titleLabel setTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];

          // make it multi-line
          [titleLabel setNumberOfLines:0];
          [titleLabel setLineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];

          // title appearance setup; be at will to modify
          [titleLabel setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
          [titleLabel setFont:[self font]];
          [titleLabel setShadowOffset:CGSizeMake(0, 1)];
          [titleLabel setTextAlignment:UITextAlignmentCenter];

          [self addSubview:titleLabel];
          [titleLabel release];
          }

          // finally, put our label in original title view's state
          [titleLabel setText:title];
          [titleLabel setTextColor:titleColor];
          [titleLabel setShadowColor:titleShadowColor];

          // and return empty rect so that the original title view is hidden
          return CGRectZero;
          }


          I did take the time and wrote a bit more about this here. There, I also point a shorter solution, though it doesn't quite fit all the scenarios and involves some private views hacking. Also there, you can download an UIButton subclass ready to be used.






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            You have to add this code:



            buttonLabel.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0;





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              It works perfectly.



              Add to use this with config file like Plist, you need to use CDATA to write the multilined title, like this:



              <string><![CDATA[Line1
              Line2]]></string>





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                If you use auto-layout on iOS 6 you might also need to set the preferredMaxLayoutWidth property:



                button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
                button.titleLabel.preferredMaxLayoutWidth = button.frame.size.width;





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                  Setting lineBreakMode to NSLineBreakByWordWrapping (either in IB or code) makes button label multiline, but doesn't affect button's frame.



                  If button has dynamic title, there is one trick: put hidden UILabel with same font and tie it's height to button's height with layout; when set text to button and label and autolayout will make all the work.



                  Note



                  Intrinsic size height of one-line button is bigger than label's, so to prevent label's height shrink it's vertical Content Hugging Priority must be greater than button's vertical Content Compression Resistance.






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                    If you use auto-layout.



                    button.titleLabel?.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true
                    button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 2





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                      These days, if you really need this sort of thing to be accessible in interface builder on a case-by-case basis, you can do it with a simple extension like this:



                      extension UIButton {
                      @IBInspectable var numberOfLines: Int {
                      get { return titleLabel?.numberOfLines ?? 1 }
                      set { titleLabel?.numberOfLines = newValue }
                      }
                      }


                      Then you can simply set numberOfLines as an attribute on any UIButton or UIButton subclass as if it were a label. The same goes for a whole host of other usually-inaccessible values, such as the corner radius of a view's layer, or the attributes of the shadow that it casts.






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                        Roll your own button class. It's by far the best solution in the long run. UIButton and other UIKit classes are very restrictive in how you can customize them.






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                          self.btnError.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.byWordWrapping

                          self.btnError.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center

                          self.btnError.setTitle("Title", for: .normal)





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                            swift 4.0



                            btn.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                            btn.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                            btn.setTitle( "Line1nLine2", for: .normal)





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                              I incorporated jessecurry's answer within STAButton which is part of my STAControls open source library. I currently use it within one of the apps I am developing and it works for my needs. Feel free to open issues on how to improve it or send me pull requests.






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                                I had an issue with auto-layout, after enabling multi-line the result was like this:
                                enter image description here

                                so the titleLabel size doesn't affect the button size

                                I've added Constraints based on contentEdgeInsets (in this case contentEdgeInsets was (10, 10, 10, 10)

                                after calling makeMultiLineSupport():
                                enter image description here

                                hope it help you (swift 5.0):



                                extension UIButton {

                                func makeMultiLineSupport() {
                                guard let titleLabel = titleLabel else {
                                return
                                }
                                titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
                                titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .vertical)
                                titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
                                addConstraints([
                                .init(item: titleLabel,
                                attribute: .top,
                                relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                toItem: self,
                                attribute: .top,
                                multiplier: 1.0,
                                constant: contentEdgeInsets.top),
                                .init(item: titleLabel,
                                attribute: .bottom,
                                relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                toItem: self,
                                attribute: .bottom,
                                multiplier: 1.0,
                                constant: contentEdgeInsets.bottom),
                                .init(item: titleLabel,
                                attribute: .left,
                                relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                toItem: self,
                                attribute: .left,
                                multiplier: 1.0,
                                constant: contentEdgeInsets.left),
                                .init(item: titleLabel,
                                attribute: .right,
                                relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                toItem: self,
                                attribute: .right,
                                multiplier: 1.0,
                                constant: contentEdgeInsets.right)
                                ])
                                }

                                }





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                                  Although it's okay to add a subview to a control, there's no guarantee it'll actually work, because the control might not expect it to be there and might thus behave poorly. If you can get away with it, just add the label as a sibling view of the button and set its frame so that it overlaps the button; as long as it's set to appear on top of the button, nothing the button can do will obscure it.



                                  In other words:



                                  [button.superview addSubview:myLabel];
                                  myLabel.center = button.center;





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                                    Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                    Aug 6 '14 at 14:53






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                                    @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                    – Brent Royal-Gordon
                                    Aug 8 '14 at 6:49











                                  • Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                    Aug 8 '14 at 8:16














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                                  For iOS 6 and above, use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter; // if you want to
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  For iOS 5 and below use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  2017, for iOS9 forward,



                                  generally, just do these two things:




                                  1. choose "Attributed Text"

                                  2. on the "Line Break" popup select "Word Wrap"






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                                    Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

                                    – Aaron Brager
                                    Jan 9 '13 at 22:36






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                                    Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

                                    – The dude
                                    Oct 29 '13 at 12:08






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                                    Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

                                    – RyJ
                                    Aug 21 '14 at 16:00






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                                    In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

                                    – Robert
                                    Jan 25 '15 at 17:36






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                                    Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

                                    – mjswensen
                                    Aug 18 '15 at 22:49
















                                  648














                                  For iOS 6 and above, use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter; // if you want to
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  For iOS 5 and below use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  2017, for iOS9 forward,



                                  generally, just do these two things:




                                  1. choose "Attributed Text"

                                  2. on the "Line Break" popup select "Word Wrap"






                                  share|improve this answer





















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                                    Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

                                    – Aaron Brager
                                    Jan 9 '13 at 22:36






                                  • 3





                                    Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

                                    – The dude
                                    Oct 29 '13 at 12:08






                                  • 22





                                    Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

                                    – RyJ
                                    Aug 21 '14 at 16:00






                                  • 4





                                    In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

                                    – Robert
                                    Jan 25 '15 at 17:36






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

                                    – mjswensen
                                    Aug 18 '15 at 22:49














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                                  648








                                  648







                                  For iOS 6 and above, use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter; // if you want to
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  For iOS 5 and below use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  2017, for iOS9 forward,



                                  generally, just do these two things:




                                  1. choose "Attributed Text"

                                  2. on the "Line Break" popup select "Word Wrap"






                                  share|improve this answer















                                  For iOS 6 and above, use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter; // if you want to
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  For iOS 5 and below use the following to allow multiple lines:



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;
                                  // you probably want to center it
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;
                                  [button setTitle: @"Line1nLine2" forState: UIControlStateNormal];


                                  2017, for iOS9 forward,



                                  generally, just do these two things:




                                  1. choose "Attributed Text"

                                  2. on the "Line Break" popup select "Word Wrap"







                                  share|improve this answer














                                  share|improve this answer



                                  share|improve this answer








                                  edited Dec 21 '17 at 15:54









                                  Fattie

                                  19.8k31209455




                                  19.8k31209455










                                  answered Dec 1 '09 at 22:34









                                  jessecurryjessecurry

                                  19.4k84542




                                  19.4k84542








                                  • 5





                                    Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

                                    – Aaron Brager
                                    Jan 9 '13 at 22:36






                                  • 3





                                    Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

                                    – The dude
                                    Oct 29 '13 at 12:08






                                  • 22





                                    Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

                                    – RyJ
                                    Aug 21 '14 at 16:00






                                  • 4





                                    In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

                                    – Robert
                                    Jan 25 '15 at 17:36






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

                                    – mjswensen
                                    Aug 18 '15 at 22:49














                                  • 5





                                    Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

                                    – Aaron Brager
                                    Jan 9 '13 at 22:36






                                  • 3





                                    Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

                                    – The dude
                                    Oct 29 '13 at 12:08






                                  • 22





                                    Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

                                    – RyJ
                                    Aug 21 '14 at 16:00






                                  • 4





                                    In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

                                    – Robert
                                    Jan 25 '15 at 17:36






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

                                    – mjswensen
                                    Aug 18 '15 at 22:49








                                  5




                                  5





                                  Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

                                  – Aaron Brager
                                  Jan 9 '13 at 22:36





                                  Please note these assignments are deprecated in iOS 6. See the answer below by @NiKKi for the updated syntax.

                                  – Aaron Brager
                                  Jan 9 '13 at 22:36




                                  3




                                  3





                                  Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

                                  – The dude
                                  Oct 29 '13 at 12:08





                                  Just so people know: this does not work if you're using NSAttributedString

                                  – The dude
                                  Oct 29 '13 at 12:08




                                  22




                                  22





                                  Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

                                  – RyJ
                                  Aug 21 '14 at 16:00





                                  Actually, just add button.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0; That will make the lines unlimited. And button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft; if you want left justified text as the title is centered by default.

                                  – RyJ
                                  Aug 21 '14 at 16:00




                                  4




                                  4





                                  In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

                                  – Robert
                                  Jan 25 '15 at 17:36





                                  In swift button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping

                                  – Robert
                                  Jan 25 '15 at 17:36




                                  1




                                  1





                                  Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

                                  – mjswensen
                                  Aug 18 '15 at 22:49





                                  Thanks @Robert for the swift solution. Can also use inference and omit the NSLineBreakMode, like so: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .ByWordWrapping.

                                  – mjswensen
                                  Aug 18 '15 at 22:49













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                                  The selected answer is correct but if you prefer to do this sort of thing in Interface Builder you can do this:



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                                    Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

                                    – Adam Waite
                                    May 31 '18 at 22:16








                                  • 3





                                    And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

                                    – AnthoPak
                                    Jun 14 '18 at 11:05






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

                                    – Daniel Springer
                                    Nov 22 '18 at 3:20
















                                  134














                                  The selected answer is correct but if you prefer to do this sort of thing in Interface Builder you can do this:



                                  pic






                                  share|improve this answer





















                                  • 36





                                    Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

                                    – Adam Waite
                                    May 31 '18 at 22:16








                                  • 3





                                    And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

                                    – AnthoPak
                                    Jun 14 '18 at 11:05






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

                                    – Daniel Springer
                                    Nov 22 '18 at 3:20














                                  134












                                  134








                                  134







                                  The selected answer is correct but if you prefer to do this sort of thing in Interface Builder you can do this:



                                  pic






                                  share|improve this answer















                                  The selected answer is correct but if you prefer to do this sort of thing in Interface Builder you can do this:



                                  pic







                                  share|improve this answer














                                  share|improve this answer



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                                  edited Dec 3 '14 at 22:43

























                                  answered May 14 '14 at 15:36









                                  Adam WaiteAdam Waite

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                                  • 36





                                    Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

                                    – Adam Waite
                                    May 31 '18 at 22:16








                                  • 3





                                    And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

                                    – AnthoPak
                                    Jun 14 '18 at 11:05






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

                                    – Daniel Springer
                                    Nov 22 '18 at 3:20














                                  • 36





                                    Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

                                    – Adam Waite
                                    May 31 '18 at 22:16








                                  • 3





                                    And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

                                    – AnthoPak
                                    Jun 14 '18 at 11:05






                                  • 1





                                    Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

                                    – Daniel Springer
                                    Nov 22 '18 at 3:20








                                  36




                                  36





                                  Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

                                  – Adam Waite
                                  May 31 '18 at 22:16







                                  Thanks to my 24 year old self for writing this answer, from 28 year old self.

                                  – Adam Waite
                                  May 31 '18 at 22:16






                                  3




                                  3





                                  And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

                                  – AnthoPak
                                  Jun 14 '18 at 11:05





                                  And to stay with the Interface Builder only setup, one should set titleLabel.textAlignment with Number value to 1 in User Defined Runtime Attributed to make the text centered

                                  – AnthoPak
                                  Jun 14 '18 at 11:05




                                  1




                                  1





                                  Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

                                  – Daniel Springer
                                  Nov 22 '18 at 3:20





                                  Thanks to your 28 year old self from my 24 year old self!

                                  – Daniel Springer
                                  Nov 22 '18 at 3:20











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                                  For IOS 6 :



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;


                                  As



                                  UILineBreakModeWordWrap and UITextAlignmentCenter


                                  are deprecated in IOS 6 onwards..






                                  share|improve this answer
























                                  • Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

                                    – Alex Cio
                                    May 8 '15 at 11:42











                                  • In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

                                    – jcity
                                    Dec 2 '15 at 0:56


















                                  53














                                  For IOS 6 :



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;


                                  As



                                  UILineBreakModeWordWrap and UITextAlignmentCenter


                                  are deprecated in IOS 6 onwards..






                                  share|improve this answer
























                                  • Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

                                    – Alex Cio
                                    May 8 '15 at 11:42











                                  • In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

                                    – jcity
                                    Dec 2 '15 at 0:56
















                                  53












                                  53








                                  53







                                  For IOS 6 :



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;


                                  As



                                  UILineBreakModeWordWrap and UITextAlignmentCenter


                                  are deprecated in IOS 6 onwards..






                                  share|improve this answer













                                  For IOS 6 :



                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;


                                  As



                                  UILineBreakModeWordWrap and UITextAlignmentCenter


                                  are deprecated in IOS 6 onwards..







                                  share|improve this answer












                                  share|improve this answer



                                  share|improve this answer










                                  answered Oct 8 '12 at 7:14









                                  NiKKiNiKKi

                                  2,87122337




                                  2,87122337













                                  • Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

                                    – Alex Cio
                                    May 8 '15 at 11:42











                                  • In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

                                    – jcity
                                    Dec 2 '15 at 0:56





















                                  • Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

                                    – Alex Cio
                                    May 8 '15 at 11:42











                                  • In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

                                    – jcity
                                    Dec 2 '15 at 0:56



















                                  Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

                                  – Alex Cio
                                  May 8 '15 at 11:42





                                  Inside NSText.h in the Foundation there is no deprecated added. Its available from 6.0 but not deprecated.

                                  – Alex Cio
                                  May 8 '15 at 11:42













                                  In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

                                  – jcity
                                  Dec 2 '15 at 0:56







                                  In swift: button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.ByWordWrapping button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center

                                  – jcity
                                  Dec 2 '15 at 0:56













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                                  If you want to add a button with the title centered with multiple lines, set your Interface Builder's settings for the button:



                                  [here]






                                  share|improve this answer


























                                  • Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

                                    – Rory McCrossan
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 9:21






                                  • 1





                                    @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

                                    – user5440039
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 10:03






                                  • 2





                                    This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

                                    – RainCast
                                    Oct 30 '16 at 23:00











                                  • @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

                                    – Fattie
                                    Dec 7 '16 at 15:11






                                  • 1





                                    You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

                                    – Irfan
                                    Apr 25 '17 at 8:03
















                                  52














                                  If you want to add a button with the title centered with multiple lines, set your Interface Builder's settings for the button:



                                  [here]






                                  share|improve this answer


























                                  • Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

                                    – Rory McCrossan
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 9:21






                                  • 1





                                    @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

                                    – user5440039
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 10:03






                                  • 2





                                    This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

                                    – RainCast
                                    Oct 30 '16 at 23:00











                                  • @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

                                    – Fattie
                                    Dec 7 '16 at 15:11






                                  • 1





                                    You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

                                    – Irfan
                                    Apr 25 '17 at 8:03














                                  52












                                  52








                                  52







                                  If you want to add a button with the title centered with multiple lines, set your Interface Builder's settings for the button:



                                  [here]






                                  share|improve this answer















                                  If you want to add a button with the title centered with multiple lines, set your Interface Builder's settings for the button:



                                  [here]







                                  share|improve this answer














                                  share|improve this answer



                                  share|improve this answer








                                  edited Oct 24 '15 at 1:35









                                  Jamal

                                  61762229




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                                  answered Oct 21 '15 at 9:03









                                  user5440039user5440039

                                  52447




                                  52447













                                  • Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

                                    – Rory McCrossan
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 9:21






                                  • 1





                                    @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

                                    – user5440039
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 10:03






                                  • 2





                                    This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

                                    – RainCast
                                    Oct 30 '16 at 23:00











                                  • @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

                                    – Fattie
                                    Dec 7 '16 at 15:11






                                  • 1





                                    You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

                                    – Irfan
                                    Apr 25 '17 at 8:03



















                                  • Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

                                    – Rory McCrossan
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 9:21






                                  • 1





                                    @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

                                    – user5440039
                                    Oct 21 '15 at 10:03






                                  • 2





                                    This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

                                    – RainCast
                                    Oct 30 '16 at 23:00











                                  • @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

                                    – Fattie
                                    Dec 7 '16 at 15:11






                                  • 1





                                    You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

                                    – Irfan
                                    Apr 25 '17 at 8:03

















                                  Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

                                  – Rory McCrossan
                                  Oct 21 '15 at 9:21





                                  Can you add a textual description of how to achieve this. An image is great, but if it becomes unavailable your answer will be useless.

                                  – Rory McCrossan
                                  Oct 21 '15 at 9:21




                                  1




                                  1





                                  @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

                                  – user5440039
                                  Oct 21 '15 at 10:03





                                  @RoryMcCrossan Hi, i added an image above. Can you view it? Please note, Xcode 7 is still buggy so button title might disappear. However, once you run the app you will get the desired result.

                                  – user5440039
                                  Oct 21 '15 at 10:03




                                  2




                                  2





                                  This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

                                  – RainCast
                                  Oct 30 '16 at 23:00





                                  This is the best answer in this thread, actually. Works immediately and shows centered text from IB. Thanks!

                                  – RainCast
                                  Oct 30 '16 at 23:00













                                  @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

                                  – Fattie
                                  Dec 7 '16 at 15:11





                                  @user5440039 Thanks for the great answer. There's no need to add a textual description.

                                  – Fattie
                                  Dec 7 '16 at 15:11




                                  1




                                  1





                                  You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

                                  – Irfan
                                  Apr 25 '17 at 8:03





                                  You made my day, thanks for pointing it out (y).

                                  – Irfan
                                  Apr 25 '17 at 8:03











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                                  To restate Roger Nolan's suggestion, but with explicit code, this is the general solution:



                                  button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0





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                                    29














                                    To restate Roger Nolan's suggestion, but with explicit code, this is the general solution:



                                    button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0





                                    share|improve this answer




























                                      29












                                      29








                                      29







                                      To restate Roger Nolan's suggestion, but with explicit code, this is the general solution:



                                      button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0





                                      share|improve this answer















                                      To restate Roger Nolan's suggestion, but with explicit code, this is the general solution:



                                      button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 0






                                      share|improve this answer














                                      share|improve this answer



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                                      edited May 12 '15 at 23:50









                                      ma11hew28

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                                      answered Oct 28 '10 at 15:45









                                      baudotbaudot

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                                          SWIFT 3



                                          button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                          button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                          button.setTitle("ButtonnTitle",for: .normal)





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                                            20














                                            SWIFT 3



                                            button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                            button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                            button.setTitle("ButtonnTitle",for: .normal)





                                            share|improve this answer


























                                              20












                                              20








                                              20







                                              SWIFT 3



                                              button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                              button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                              button.setTitle("ButtonnTitle",for: .normal)





                                              share|improve this answer













                                              SWIFT 3



                                              button.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                              button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                              button.setTitle("ButtonnTitle",for: .normal)






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                                              answered May 8 '17 at 9:56









                                              Md. Ibrahim HassanMd. Ibrahim Hassan

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                                                  11














                                                  Left align on iOS7 with autolayout:



                                                  button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                  button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;
                                                  button.contentHorizontalAlignment = UIControlContentHorizontalAlignmentLeft;





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                                                    11














                                                    Left align on iOS7 with autolayout:



                                                    button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                    button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;
                                                    button.contentHorizontalAlignment = UIControlContentHorizontalAlignmentLeft;





                                                    share|improve this answer


























                                                      11












                                                      11








                                                      11







                                                      Left align on iOS7 with autolayout:



                                                      button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                      button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;
                                                      button.contentHorizontalAlignment = UIControlContentHorizontalAlignmentLeft;





                                                      share|improve this answer













                                                      Left align on iOS7 with autolayout:



                                                      button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                      button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentLeft;
                                                      button.contentHorizontalAlignment = UIControlContentHorizontalAlignmentLeft;






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                                                      answered Jun 28 '13 at 19:07









                                                      neoneyeneoneye

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                                                          10














                                                          There is a much easier way:



                                                          someButton.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;


                                                          (Edit for iOS 3 and later:)



                                                          someButton.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;





                                                          share|improve this answer





















                                                          • 4





                                                            UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

                                                            – Christopher Pickslay
                                                            Jan 17 '11 at 23:12






                                                          • 1





                                                            lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

                                                            – Wienke
                                                            Oct 26 '12 at 18:57
















                                                          10














                                                          There is a much easier way:



                                                          someButton.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;


                                                          (Edit for iOS 3 and later:)



                                                          someButton.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;





                                                          share|improve this answer





















                                                          • 4





                                                            UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

                                                            – Christopher Pickslay
                                                            Jan 17 '11 at 23:12






                                                          • 1





                                                            lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

                                                            – Wienke
                                                            Oct 26 '12 at 18:57














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                                                          There is a much easier way:



                                                          someButton.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;


                                                          (Edit for iOS 3 and later:)



                                                          someButton.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;





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                                                          There is a much easier way:



                                                          someButton.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;


                                                          (Edit for iOS 3 and later:)



                                                          someButton.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = UILineBreakModeWordWrap;






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                                                          edited Oct 26 '12 at 19:05









                                                          Wienke

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                                                          answered Oct 25 '09 at 19:48









                                                          Valerii HioraValerii Hiora

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                                                          • 4





                                                            UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

                                                            – Christopher Pickslay
                                                            Jan 17 '11 at 23:12






                                                          • 1





                                                            lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

                                                            – Wienke
                                                            Oct 26 '12 at 18:57














                                                          • 4





                                                            UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

                                                            – Christopher Pickslay
                                                            Jan 17 '11 at 23:12






                                                          • 1





                                                            lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

                                                            – Wienke
                                                            Oct 26 '12 at 18:57








                                                          4




                                                          4





                                                          UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

                                                          – Christopher Pickslay
                                                          Jan 17 '11 at 23:12





                                                          UIButton.lineBreakMode was deprecated in 3.0, so that's no longer a good option.

                                                          – Christopher Pickslay
                                                          Jan 17 '11 at 23:12




                                                          1




                                                          1





                                                          lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

                                                          – Wienke
                                                          Oct 26 '12 at 18:57





                                                          lineBreakMode is deprecated only as a direct property of UIButton. We are directed to "Use the lineBreakMode property of the titleLabel instead." I edited Valerii's answer accordingly. It's still a good option.

                                                          – Wienke
                                                          Oct 26 '12 at 18:57











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                                                          First of all, you should be aware that UIButton already has a UILabel inside it. You can set it using –setTitle:forState:.



                                                          The problem with your example is that you need to set UILabel's numberOfLines property to something other than its default value of 1. You should also review the lineBreakMode property.






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                                                          • I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

                                                            – Owain Hunt
                                                            Mar 3 '09 at 11:43
















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                                                          First of all, you should be aware that UIButton already has a UILabel inside it. You can set it using –setTitle:forState:.



                                                          The problem with your example is that you need to set UILabel's numberOfLines property to something other than its default value of 1. You should also review the lineBreakMode property.






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                                                          • I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

                                                            – Owain Hunt
                                                            Mar 3 '09 at 11:43














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                                                          7







                                                          First of all, you should be aware that UIButton already has a UILabel inside it. You can set it using –setTitle:forState:.



                                                          The problem with your example is that you need to set UILabel's numberOfLines property to something other than its default value of 1. You should also review the lineBreakMode property.






                                                          share|improve this answer













                                                          First of all, you should be aware that UIButton already has a UILabel inside it. You can set it using –setTitle:forState:.



                                                          The problem with your example is that you need to set UILabel's numberOfLines property to something other than its default value of 1. You should also review the lineBreakMode property.







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                                                          answered Mar 3 '09 at 8:35









                                                          RogRog

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                                                          • I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

                                                            – Owain Hunt
                                                            Mar 3 '09 at 11:43



















                                                          • I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

                                                            – Owain Hunt
                                                            Mar 3 '09 at 11:43

















                                                          I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

                                                          – Owain Hunt
                                                          Mar 3 '09 at 11:43





                                                          I'm aware of the title property, but as far as I can tell it is impossible to set it to use more than one line, hence this approach. If I disable the backgroundImage, my UILabel show up, which to me suggests a bug in either bringSubviewToFront, or UIButton itself.

                                                          – Owain Hunt
                                                          Mar 3 '09 at 11:43











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                                                          In Xcode 9.3 you can do it by using storyboard like below,



                                                          enter image description here



                                                          You need to set button title textAlignment to center



                                                          button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center



                                                          You don't need to set title text with new line (n) like below,



                                                          button.setTitle("GoodnAnswer",for: .normal)



                                                          Simply set title,



                                                          button.setTitle("Good Answer",for: .normal)



                                                          Here is the result,



                                                          enter image description here






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                                                          • myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

                                                            – tounaobun
                                                            Apr 12 at 11:53
















                                                          5














                                                          In Xcode 9.3 you can do it by using storyboard like below,



                                                          enter image description here



                                                          You need to set button title textAlignment to center



                                                          button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center



                                                          You don't need to set title text with new line (n) like below,



                                                          button.setTitle("GoodnAnswer",for: .normal)



                                                          Simply set title,



                                                          button.setTitle("Good Answer",for: .normal)



                                                          Here is the result,



                                                          enter image description here






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                                                          • myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

                                                            – tounaobun
                                                            Apr 12 at 11:53














                                                          5












                                                          5








                                                          5







                                                          In Xcode 9.3 you can do it by using storyboard like below,



                                                          enter image description here



                                                          You need to set button title textAlignment to center



                                                          button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center



                                                          You don't need to set title text with new line (n) like below,



                                                          button.setTitle("GoodnAnswer",for: .normal)



                                                          Simply set title,



                                                          button.setTitle("Good Answer",for: .normal)



                                                          Here is the result,



                                                          enter image description here






                                                          share|improve this answer













                                                          In Xcode 9.3 you can do it by using storyboard like below,



                                                          enter image description here



                                                          You need to set button title textAlignment to center



                                                          button.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center



                                                          You don't need to set title text with new line (n) like below,



                                                          button.setTitle("GoodnAnswer",for: .normal)



                                                          Simply set title,



                                                          button.setTitle("Good Answer",for: .normal)



                                                          Here is the result,



                                                          enter image description here







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                                                          Nazrul IslamNazrul Islam

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                                                          • myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

                                                            – tounaobun
                                                            Apr 12 at 11:53



















                                                          • myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

                                                            – tounaobun
                                                            Apr 12 at 11:53

















                                                          myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

                                                          – tounaobun
                                                          Apr 12 at 11:53





                                                          myButton.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter statement is also needed.

                                                          – tounaobun
                                                          Apr 12 at 11:53











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                                                          For those who are using Xcode 4's storyboard, you can click on the button, and on the right side Utilities pane under Attributes Inspector, you'll see an option for Line Break. Choose Word Wrap, and you should be good to go.






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                                                          • This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

                                                            – Matt Wolfe
                                                            Sep 12 '13 at 1:29
















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                                                          For those who are using Xcode 4's storyboard, you can click on the button, and on the right side Utilities pane under Attributes Inspector, you'll see an option for Line Break. Choose Word Wrap, and you should be good to go.






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                                                          • This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

                                                            – Matt Wolfe
                                                            Sep 12 '13 at 1:29














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                                                          4








                                                          4







                                                          For those who are using Xcode 4's storyboard, you can click on the button, and on the right side Utilities pane under Attributes Inspector, you'll see an option for Line Break. Choose Word Wrap, and you should be good to go.






                                                          share|improve this answer













                                                          For those who are using Xcode 4's storyboard, you can click on the button, and on the right side Utilities pane under Attributes Inspector, you'll see an option for Line Break. Choose Word Wrap, and you should be good to go.







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                                                          JackJack

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                                                          • This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

                                                            – Matt Wolfe
                                                            Sep 12 '13 at 1:29



















                                                          • This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

                                                            – Matt Wolfe
                                                            Sep 12 '13 at 1:29

















                                                          This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

                                                          – Matt Wolfe
                                                          Sep 12 '13 at 1:29





                                                          This seems to work but it doesn't center when I tried it

                                                          – Matt Wolfe
                                                          Sep 12 '13 at 1:29











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                                                          Answers here tell you how to achieve multiline button title programmatically.



                                                          I just wanted to add that if you are using storyboards, you can type [Ctrl+Enter] to force a newline on a button title field.



                                                          HTH






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                                                            Answers here tell you how to achieve multiline button title programmatically.



                                                            I just wanted to add that if you are using storyboards, you can type [Ctrl+Enter] to force a newline on a button title field.



                                                            HTH






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                                                              4








                                                              4







                                                              Answers here tell you how to achieve multiline button title programmatically.



                                                              I just wanted to add that if you are using storyboards, you can type [Ctrl+Enter] to force a newline on a button title field.



                                                              HTH






                                                              share|improve this answer













                                                              Answers here tell you how to achieve multiline button title programmatically.



                                                              I just wanted to add that if you are using storyboards, you can type [Ctrl+Enter] to force a newline on a button title field.



                                                              HTH







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                                                              answered May 1 '13 at 9:50









                                                              user2338871user2338871

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                                                                  As to Brent's idea of putting the title UILabel as sibling view, it doesn't seem to me like a very good idea. I keep thinking in interaction problems with the UILabel due to its touch events not getting through the UIButton's view.



                                                                  On the other hand, with a UILabel as subview of the UIButton, I'm pretty confortable knowing that the touch events will always be propagated to the UILabel's superview.



                                                                  I did take this approach and didn't notice any of the problems reported with backgroundImage. I added this code in the -titleRectForContentRect: of a UIButton subclass but the code can also be placed in drawing routine of the UIButton superview, which in that case you shall replace all references to self with the UIButton's variable.



                                                                  #define TITLE_LABEL_TAG 1234

                                                                  - (CGRect)titleRectForContentRect:(CGRect)rect
                                                                  {
                                                                  // define the desired title inset margins based on the whole rect and its padding
                                                                  UIEdgeInsets padding = [self titleEdgeInsets];
                                                                  CGRect titleRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x + padding.left,
                                                                  rect.origin.x + padding.top,
                                                                  rect.size.width - (padding.right + padding.left),
                                                                  rect.size.height - (padding.bottom + padding].top));

                                                                  // save the current title view appearance
                                                                  NSString *title = [self currentTitle];
                                                                  UIColor *titleColor = [self currentTitleColor];
                                                                  UIColor *titleShadowColor = [self currentTitleShadowColor];

                                                                  // we only want to add our custom label once; only 1st pass shall return nil
                                                                  UILabel *titleLabel = (UILabel*)[self viewWithTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];


                                                                  if (!titleLabel)
                                                                  {
                                                                  // no custom label found (1st pass), we will be creating & adding it as subview
                                                                  titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:titleRect];
                                                                  [titleLabel setTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];

                                                                  // make it multi-line
                                                                  [titleLabel setNumberOfLines:0];
                                                                  [titleLabel setLineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];

                                                                  // title appearance setup; be at will to modify
                                                                  [titleLabel setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
                                                                  [titleLabel setFont:[self font]];
                                                                  [titleLabel setShadowOffset:CGSizeMake(0, 1)];
                                                                  [titleLabel setTextAlignment:UITextAlignmentCenter];

                                                                  [self addSubview:titleLabel];
                                                                  [titleLabel release];
                                                                  }

                                                                  // finally, put our label in original title view's state
                                                                  [titleLabel setText:title];
                                                                  [titleLabel setTextColor:titleColor];
                                                                  [titleLabel setShadowColor:titleShadowColor];

                                                                  // and return empty rect so that the original title view is hidden
                                                                  return CGRectZero;
                                                                  }


                                                                  I did take the time and wrote a bit more about this here. There, I also point a shorter solution, though it doesn't quite fit all the scenarios and involves some private views hacking. Also there, you can download an UIButton subclass ready to be used.






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                                                                    As to Brent's idea of putting the title UILabel as sibling view, it doesn't seem to me like a very good idea. I keep thinking in interaction problems with the UILabel due to its touch events not getting through the UIButton's view.



                                                                    On the other hand, with a UILabel as subview of the UIButton, I'm pretty confortable knowing that the touch events will always be propagated to the UILabel's superview.



                                                                    I did take this approach and didn't notice any of the problems reported with backgroundImage. I added this code in the -titleRectForContentRect: of a UIButton subclass but the code can also be placed in drawing routine of the UIButton superview, which in that case you shall replace all references to self with the UIButton's variable.



                                                                    #define TITLE_LABEL_TAG 1234

                                                                    - (CGRect)titleRectForContentRect:(CGRect)rect
                                                                    {
                                                                    // define the desired title inset margins based on the whole rect and its padding
                                                                    UIEdgeInsets padding = [self titleEdgeInsets];
                                                                    CGRect titleRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x + padding.left,
                                                                    rect.origin.x + padding.top,
                                                                    rect.size.width - (padding.right + padding.left),
                                                                    rect.size.height - (padding.bottom + padding].top));

                                                                    // save the current title view appearance
                                                                    NSString *title = [self currentTitle];
                                                                    UIColor *titleColor = [self currentTitleColor];
                                                                    UIColor *titleShadowColor = [self currentTitleShadowColor];

                                                                    // we only want to add our custom label once; only 1st pass shall return nil
                                                                    UILabel *titleLabel = (UILabel*)[self viewWithTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];


                                                                    if (!titleLabel)
                                                                    {
                                                                    // no custom label found (1st pass), we will be creating & adding it as subview
                                                                    titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:titleRect];
                                                                    [titleLabel setTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];

                                                                    // make it multi-line
                                                                    [titleLabel setNumberOfLines:0];
                                                                    [titleLabel setLineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];

                                                                    // title appearance setup; be at will to modify
                                                                    [titleLabel setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
                                                                    [titleLabel setFont:[self font]];
                                                                    [titleLabel setShadowOffset:CGSizeMake(0, 1)];
                                                                    [titleLabel setTextAlignment:UITextAlignmentCenter];

                                                                    [self addSubview:titleLabel];
                                                                    [titleLabel release];
                                                                    }

                                                                    // finally, put our label in original title view's state
                                                                    [titleLabel setText:title];
                                                                    [titleLabel setTextColor:titleColor];
                                                                    [titleLabel setShadowColor:titleShadowColor];

                                                                    // and return empty rect so that the original title view is hidden
                                                                    return CGRectZero;
                                                                    }


                                                                    I did take the time and wrote a bit more about this here. There, I also point a shorter solution, though it doesn't quite fit all the scenarios and involves some private views hacking. Also there, you can download an UIButton subclass ready to be used.






                                                                    share|improve this answer


























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                                                                      3







                                                                      As to Brent's idea of putting the title UILabel as sibling view, it doesn't seem to me like a very good idea. I keep thinking in interaction problems with the UILabel due to its touch events not getting through the UIButton's view.



                                                                      On the other hand, with a UILabel as subview of the UIButton, I'm pretty confortable knowing that the touch events will always be propagated to the UILabel's superview.



                                                                      I did take this approach and didn't notice any of the problems reported with backgroundImage. I added this code in the -titleRectForContentRect: of a UIButton subclass but the code can also be placed in drawing routine of the UIButton superview, which in that case you shall replace all references to self with the UIButton's variable.



                                                                      #define TITLE_LABEL_TAG 1234

                                                                      - (CGRect)titleRectForContentRect:(CGRect)rect
                                                                      {
                                                                      // define the desired title inset margins based on the whole rect and its padding
                                                                      UIEdgeInsets padding = [self titleEdgeInsets];
                                                                      CGRect titleRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x + padding.left,
                                                                      rect.origin.x + padding.top,
                                                                      rect.size.width - (padding.right + padding.left),
                                                                      rect.size.height - (padding.bottom + padding].top));

                                                                      // save the current title view appearance
                                                                      NSString *title = [self currentTitle];
                                                                      UIColor *titleColor = [self currentTitleColor];
                                                                      UIColor *titleShadowColor = [self currentTitleShadowColor];

                                                                      // we only want to add our custom label once; only 1st pass shall return nil
                                                                      UILabel *titleLabel = (UILabel*)[self viewWithTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];


                                                                      if (!titleLabel)
                                                                      {
                                                                      // no custom label found (1st pass), we will be creating & adding it as subview
                                                                      titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:titleRect];
                                                                      [titleLabel setTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];

                                                                      // make it multi-line
                                                                      [titleLabel setNumberOfLines:0];
                                                                      [titleLabel setLineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];

                                                                      // title appearance setup; be at will to modify
                                                                      [titleLabel setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
                                                                      [titleLabel setFont:[self font]];
                                                                      [titleLabel setShadowOffset:CGSizeMake(0, 1)];
                                                                      [titleLabel setTextAlignment:UITextAlignmentCenter];

                                                                      [self addSubview:titleLabel];
                                                                      [titleLabel release];
                                                                      }

                                                                      // finally, put our label in original title view's state
                                                                      [titleLabel setText:title];
                                                                      [titleLabel setTextColor:titleColor];
                                                                      [titleLabel setShadowColor:titleShadowColor];

                                                                      // and return empty rect so that the original title view is hidden
                                                                      return CGRectZero;
                                                                      }


                                                                      I did take the time and wrote a bit more about this here. There, I also point a shorter solution, though it doesn't quite fit all the scenarios and involves some private views hacking. Also there, you can download an UIButton subclass ready to be used.






                                                                      share|improve this answer













                                                                      As to Brent's idea of putting the title UILabel as sibling view, it doesn't seem to me like a very good idea. I keep thinking in interaction problems with the UILabel due to its touch events not getting through the UIButton's view.



                                                                      On the other hand, with a UILabel as subview of the UIButton, I'm pretty confortable knowing that the touch events will always be propagated to the UILabel's superview.



                                                                      I did take this approach and didn't notice any of the problems reported with backgroundImage. I added this code in the -titleRectForContentRect: of a UIButton subclass but the code can also be placed in drawing routine of the UIButton superview, which in that case you shall replace all references to self with the UIButton's variable.



                                                                      #define TITLE_LABEL_TAG 1234

                                                                      - (CGRect)titleRectForContentRect:(CGRect)rect
                                                                      {
                                                                      // define the desired title inset margins based on the whole rect and its padding
                                                                      UIEdgeInsets padding = [self titleEdgeInsets];
                                                                      CGRect titleRect = CGRectMake(rect.origin.x + padding.left,
                                                                      rect.origin.x + padding.top,
                                                                      rect.size.width - (padding.right + padding.left),
                                                                      rect.size.height - (padding.bottom + padding].top));

                                                                      // save the current title view appearance
                                                                      NSString *title = [self currentTitle];
                                                                      UIColor *titleColor = [self currentTitleColor];
                                                                      UIColor *titleShadowColor = [self currentTitleShadowColor];

                                                                      // we only want to add our custom label once; only 1st pass shall return nil
                                                                      UILabel *titleLabel = (UILabel*)[self viewWithTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];


                                                                      if (!titleLabel)
                                                                      {
                                                                      // no custom label found (1st pass), we will be creating & adding it as subview
                                                                      titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:titleRect];
                                                                      [titleLabel setTag:TITLE_LABEL_TAG];

                                                                      // make it multi-line
                                                                      [titleLabel setNumberOfLines:0];
                                                                      [titleLabel setLineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeWordWrap];

                                                                      // title appearance setup; be at will to modify
                                                                      [titleLabel setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
                                                                      [titleLabel setFont:[self font]];
                                                                      [titleLabel setShadowOffset:CGSizeMake(0, 1)];
                                                                      [titleLabel setTextAlignment:UITextAlignmentCenter];

                                                                      [self addSubview:titleLabel];
                                                                      [titleLabel release];
                                                                      }

                                                                      // finally, put our label in original title view's state
                                                                      [titleLabel setText:title];
                                                                      [titleLabel setTextColor:titleColor];
                                                                      [titleLabel setShadowColor:titleShadowColor];

                                                                      // and return empty rect so that the original title view is hidden
                                                                      return CGRectZero;
                                                                      }


                                                                      I did take the time and wrote a bit more about this here. There, I also point a shorter solution, though it doesn't quite fit all the scenarios and involves some private views hacking. Also there, you can download an UIButton subclass ready to be used.







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                                                                      answered Mar 9 '09 at 14:25









                                                                      jpedrosojpedroso

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                                                                          You have to add this code:



                                                                          buttonLabel.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0;





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                                                                            You have to add this code:



                                                                            buttonLabel.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0;





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                                                                              You have to add this code:



                                                                              buttonLabel.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0;





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                                                                              You have to add this code:



                                                                              buttonLabel.titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0;






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                                                                              edited Feb 21 '18 at 12:40









                                                                              JimHawkins

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                                                                              answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:41









                                                                              Pablo BlancoPablo Blanco

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                                                                                  It works perfectly.



                                                                                  Add to use this with config file like Plist, you need to use CDATA to write the multilined title, like this:



                                                                                  <string><![CDATA[Line1
                                                                                  Line2]]></string>





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                                                                                    It works perfectly.



                                                                                    Add to use this with config file like Plist, you need to use CDATA to write the multilined title, like this:



                                                                                    <string><![CDATA[Line1
                                                                                    Line2]]></string>





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                                                                                      Add to use this with config file like Plist, you need to use CDATA to write the multilined title, like this:



                                                                                      <string><![CDATA[Line1
                                                                                      Line2]]></string>





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                                                                                      It works perfectly.



                                                                                      Add to use this with config file like Plist, you need to use CDATA to write the multilined title, like this:



                                                                                      <string><![CDATA[Line1
                                                                                      Line2]]></string>






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                                                                                          If you use auto-layout on iOS 6 you might also need to set the preferredMaxLayoutWidth property:



                                                                                          button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                                                          button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
                                                                                          button.titleLabel.preferredMaxLayoutWidth = button.frame.size.width;





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                                                                                            If you use auto-layout on iOS 6 you might also need to set the preferredMaxLayoutWidth property:



                                                                                            button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                                                            button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
                                                                                            button.titleLabel.preferredMaxLayoutWidth = button.frame.size.width;





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                                                                                              If you use auto-layout on iOS 6 you might also need to set the preferredMaxLayoutWidth property:



                                                                                              button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                                                              button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
                                                                                              button.titleLabel.preferredMaxLayoutWidth = button.frame.size.width;





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                                                                                              If you use auto-layout on iOS 6 you might also need to set the preferredMaxLayoutWidth property:



                                                                                              button.titleLabel.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakByWordWrapping;
                                                                                              button.titleLabel.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentCenter;
                                                                                              button.titleLabel.preferredMaxLayoutWidth = button.frame.size.width;






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                                                                                                  Setting lineBreakMode to NSLineBreakByWordWrapping (either in IB or code) makes button label multiline, but doesn't affect button's frame.



                                                                                                  If button has dynamic title, there is one trick: put hidden UILabel with same font and tie it's height to button's height with layout; when set text to button and label and autolayout will make all the work.



                                                                                                  Note



                                                                                                  Intrinsic size height of one-line button is bigger than label's, so to prevent label's height shrink it's vertical Content Hugging Priority must be greater than button's vertical Content Compression Resistance.






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                                                                                                    Setting lineBreakMode to NSLineBreakByWordWrapping (either in IB or code) makes button label multiline, but doesn't affect button's frame.



                                                                                                    If button has dynamic title, there is one trick: put hidden UILabel with same font and tie it's height to button's height with layout; when set text to button and label and autolayout will make all the work.



                                                                                                    Note



                                                                                                    Intrinsic size height of one-line button is bigger than label's, so to prevent label's height shrink it's vertical Content Hugging Priority must be greater than button's vertical Content Compression Resistance.






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                                                                                                      Setting lineBreakMode to NSLineBreakByWordWrapping (either in IB or code) makes button label multiline, but doesn't affect button's frame.



                                                                                                      If button has dynamic title, there is one trick: put hidden UILabel with same font and tie it's height to button's height with layout; when set text to button and label and autolayout will make all the work.



                                                                                                      Note



                                                                                                      Intrinsic size height of one-line button is bigger than label's, so to prevent label's height shrink it's vertical Content Hugging Priority must be greater than button's vertical Content Compression Resistance.






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                                                                                                      Setting lineBreakMode to NSLineBreakByWordWrapping (either in IB or code) makes button label multiline, but doesn't affect button's frame.



                                                                                                      If button has dynamic title, there is one trick: put hidden UILabel with same font and tie it's height to button's height with layout; when set text to button and label and autolayout will make all the work.



                                                                                                      Note



                                                                                                      Intrinsic size height of one-line button is bigger than label's, so to prevent label's height shrink it's vertical Content Hugging Priority must be greater than button's vertical Content Compression Resistance.







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                                                                                                          If you use auto-layout.



                                                                                                          button.titleLabel?.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true
                                                                                                          button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 2





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                                                                                                            If you use auto-layout.



                                                                                                            button.titleLabel?.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true
                                                                                                            button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 2





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                                                                                                              button.titleLabel?.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true
                                                                                                              button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 2





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                                                                                                              button.titleLabel?.adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true
                                                                                                              button.titleLabel?.numberOfLines = 2






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                                                                                                                  These days, if you really need this sort of thing to be accessible in interface builder on a case-by-case basis, you can do it with a simple extension like this:



                                                                                                                  extension UIButton {
                                                                                                                  @IBInspectable var numberOfLines: Int {
                                                                                                                  get { return titleLabel?.numberOfLines ?? 1 }
                                                                                                                  set { titleLabel?.numberOfLines = newValue }
                                                                                                                  }
                                                                                                                  }


                                                                                                                  Then you can simply set numberOfLines as an attribute on any UIButton or UIButton subclass as if it were a label. The same goes for a whole host of other usually-inaccessible values, such as the corner radius of a view's layer, or the attributes of the shadow that it casts.






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                                                                                                                    These days, if you really need this sort of thing to be accessible in interface builder on a case-by-case basis, you can do it with a simple extension like this:



                                                                                                                    extension UIButton {
                                                                                                                    @IBInspectable var numberOfLines: Int {
                                                                                                                    get { return titleLabel?.numberOfLines ?? 1 }
                                                                                                                    set { titleLabel?.numberOfLines = newValue }
                                                                                                                    }
                                                                                                                    }


                                                                                                                    Then you can simply set numberOfLines as an attribute on any UIButton or UIButton subclass as if it were a label. The same goes for a whole host of other usually-inaccessible values, such as the corner radius of a view's layer, or the attributes of the shadow that it casts.






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                                                                                                                      These days, if you really need this sort of thing to be accessible in interface builder on a case-by-case basis, you can do it with a simple extension like this:



                                                                                                                      extension UIButton {
                                                                                                                      @IBInspectable var numberOfLines: Int {
                                                                                                                      get { return titleLabel?.numberOfLines ?? 1 }
                                                                                                                      set { titleLabel?.numberOfLines = newValue }
                                                                                                                      }
                                                                                                                      }


                                                                                                                      Then you can simply set numberOfLines as an attribute on any UIButton or UIButton subclass as if it were a label. The same goes for a whole host of other usually-inaccessible values, such as the corner radius of a view's layer, or the attributes of the shadow that it casts.






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                                                                                                                      These days, if you really need this sort of thing to be accessible in interface builder on a case-by-case basis, you can do it with a simple extension like this:



                                                                                                                      extension UIButton {
                                                                                                                      @IBInspectable var numberOfLines: Int {
                                                                                                                      get { return titleLabel?.numberOfLines ?? 1 }
                                                                                                                      set { titleLabel?.numberOfLines = newValue }
                                                                                                                      }
                                                                                                                      }


                                                                                                                      Then you can simply set numberOfLines as an attribute on any UIButton or UIButton subclass as if it were a label. The same goes for a whole host of other usually-inaccessible values, such as the corner radius of a view's layer, or the attributes of the shadow that it casts.







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                                                                                                                          Roll your own button class. It's by far the best solution in the long run. UIButton and other UIKit classes are very restrictive in how you can customize them.






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                                                                                                                            Roll your own button class. It's by far the best solution in the long run. UIButton and other UIKit classes are very restrictive in how you can customize them.






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                                                                                                                                  self.btnError.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.byWordWrapping

                                                                                                                                  self.btnError.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center

                                                                                                                                  self.btnError.setTitle("Title", for: .normal)





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                                                                                                                                    self.btnError.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.byWordWrapping

                                                                                                                                    self.btnError.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center

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                                                                                                                                      self.btnError.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center

                                                                                                                                      self.btnError.setTitle("Title", for: .normal)





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                                                                                                                                      self.btnError.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = NSLineBreakMode.byWordWrapping

                                                                                                                                      self.btnError.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center

                                                                                                                                      self.btnError.setTitle("Title", for: .normal)






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                                                                                                                                          btn.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                                                                                                                          btn.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                                                                                                                          btn.setTitle( "Line1nLine2", for: .normal)





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                                                                                                                                            btn.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                                                                                                                            btn.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
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                                                                                                                                              btn.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                                                                                                                              btn.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                                                                                                                              btn.setTitle( "Line1nLine2", for: .normal)





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                                                                                                                                              btn.titleLabel?.lineBreakMode = .byWordWrapping
                                                                                                                                              btn.titleLabel?.textAlignment = .center
                                                                                                                                              btn.setTitle( "Line1nLine2", for: .normal)






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                                                                                                                                                  I incorporated jessecurry's answer within STAButton which is part of my STAControls open source library. I currently use it within one of the apps I am developing and it works for my needs. Feel free to open issues on how to improve it or send me pull requests.






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                                                                                                                                                      I incorporated jessecurry's answer within STAButton which is part of my STAControls open source library. I currently use it within one of the apps I am developing and it works for my needs. Feel free to open issues on how to improve it or send me pull requests.







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                                                                                                                                                          I had an issue with auto-layout, after enabling multi-line the result was like this:
                                                                                                                                                          enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                          so the titleLabel size doesn't affect the button size

                                                                                                                                                          I've added Constraints based on contentEdgeInsets (in this case contentEdgeInsets was (10, 10, 10, 10)

                                                                                                                                                          after calling makeMultiLineSupport():
                                                                                                                                                          enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                          hope it help you (swift 5.0):



                                                                                                                                                          extension UIButton {

                                                                                                                                                          func makeMultiLineSupport() {
                                                                                                                                                          guard let titleLabel = titleLabel else {
                                                                                                                                                          return
                                                                                                                                                          }
                                                                                                                                                          titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
                                                                                                                                                          titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .vertical)
                                                                                                                                                          titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
                                                                                                                                                          addConstraints([
                                                                                                                                                          .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                          relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                          toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                          multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                          constant: contentEdgeInsets.top),
                                                                                                                                                          .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                          relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                          toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                          multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                          constant: contentEdgeInsets.bottom),
                                                                                                                                                          .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                          relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                          toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                          multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                          constant: contentEdgeInsets.left),
                                                                                                                                                          .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                          relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                          toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                          attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                          multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                          constant: contentEdgeInsets.right)
                                                                                                                                                          ])
                                                                                                                                                          }

                                                                                                                                                          }





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                                                                                                                                                            I had an issue with auto-layout, after enabling multi-line the result was like this:
                                                                                                                                                            enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                            so the titleLabel size doesn't affect the button size

                                                                                                                                                            I've added Constraints based on contentEdgeInsets (in this case contentEdgeInsets was (10, 10, 10, 10)

                                                                                                                                                            after calling makeMultiLineSupport():
                                                                                                                                                            enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                            hope it help you (swift 5.0):



                                                                                                                                                            extension UIButton {

                                                                                                                                                            func makeMultiLineSupport() {
                                                                                                                                                            guard let titleLabel = titleLabel else {
                                                                                                                                                            return
                                                                                                                                                            }
                                                                                                                                                            titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
                                                                                                                                                            titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .vertical)
                                                                                                                                                            titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
                                                                                                                                                            addConstraints([
                                                                                                                                                            .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                            relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                            toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                            multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                            constant: contentEdgeInsets.top),
                                                                                                                                                            .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                            relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                            toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                            multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                            constant: contentEdgeInsets.bottom),
                                                                                                                                                            .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                            relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                            toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                            multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                            constant: contentEdgeInsets.left),
                                                                                                                                                            .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                            relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                            toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                            attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                            multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                            constant: contentEdgeInsets.right)
                                                                                                                                                            ])
                                                                                                                                                            }

                                                                                                                                                            }





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                                                                                                                                                              I had an issue with auto-layout, after enabling multi-line the result was like this:
                                                                                                                                                              enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                              so the titleLabel size doesn't affect the button size

                                                                                                                                                              I've added Constraints based on contentEdgeInsets (in this case contentEdgeInsets was (10, 10, 10, 10)

                                                                                                                                                              after calling makeMultiLineSupport():
                                                                                                                                                              enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                              hope it help you (swift 5.0):



                                                                                                                                                              extension UIButton {

                                                                                                                                                              func makeMultiLineSupport() {
                                                                                                                                                              guard let titleLabel = titleLabel else {
                                                                                                                                                              return
                                                                                                                                                              }
                                                                                                                                                              titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
                                                                                                                                                              titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .vertical)
                                                                                                                                                              titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
                                                                                                                                                              addConstraints([
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.top),
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.bottom),
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.left),
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.right)
                                                                                                                                                              ])
                                                                                                                                                              }

                                                                                                                                                              }





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                                                                                                                                                              I had an issue with auto-layout, after enabling multi-line the result was like this:
                                                                                                                                                              enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                              so the titleLabel size doesn't affect the button size

                                                                                                                                                              I've added Constraints based on contentEdgeInsets (in this case contentEdgeInsets was (10, 10, 10, 10)

                                                                                                                                                              after calling makeMultiLineSupport():
                                                                                                                                                              enter image description here

                                                                                                                                                              hope it help you (swift 5.0):



                                                                                                                                                              extension UIButton {

                                                                                                                                                              func makeMultiLineSupport() {
                                                                                                                                                              guard let titleLabel = titleLabel else {
                                                                                                                                                              return
                                                                                                                                                              }
                                                                                                                                                              titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
                                                                                                                                                              titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .vertical)
                                                                                                                                                              titleLabel.setContentHuggingPriority(.required, for: .horizontal)
                                                                                                                                                              addConstraints([
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .top,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.top),
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .bottom,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.bottom),
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .left,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.left),
                                                                                                                                                              .init(item: titleLabel,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                              relatedBy: .greaterThanOrEqual,
                                                                                                                                                              toItem: self,
                                                                                                                                                              attribute: .right,
                                                                                                                                                              multiplier: 1.0,
                                                                                                                                                              constant: contentEdgeInsets.right)
                                                                                                                                                              ])
                                                                                                                                                              }

                                                                                                                                                              }






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                                                                                                                                                                  Although it's okay to add a subview to a control, there's no guarantee it'll actually work, because the control might not expect it to be there and might thus behave poorly. If you can get away with it, just add the label as a sibling view of the button and set its frame so that it overlaps the button; as long as it's set to appear on top of the button, nothing the button can do will obscure it.



                                                                                                                                                                  In other words:



                                                                                                                                                                  [button.superview addSubview:myLabel];
                                                                                                                                                                  myLabel.center = button.center;





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                                                                                                                                                                    Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 6 '14 at 14:53






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                                                                                                                                                                    @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                                                                                                                                                    – Brent Royal-Gordon
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 8:16


















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                                                                                                                                                                  Although it's okay to add a subview to a control, there's no guarantee it'll actually work, because the control might not expect it to be there and might thus behave poorly. If you can get away with it, just add the label as a sibling view of the button and set its frame so that it overlaps the button; as long as it's set to appear on top of the button, nothing the button can do will obscure it.



                                                                                                                                                                  In other words:



                                                                                                                                                                  [button.superview addSubview:myLabel];
                                                                                                                                                                  myLabel.center = button.center;





                                                                                                                                                                  share|improve this answer



















                                                                                                                                                                  • 2





                                                                                                                                                                    Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 6 '14 at 14:53






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                                                                                                                                                                    @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                                                                                                                                                    – Brent Royal-Gordon
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 6:49











                                                                                                                                                                  • Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 8:16
















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                                                                                                                                                                  Although it's okay to add a subview to a control, there's no guarantee it'll actually work, because the control might not expect it to be there and might thus behave poorly. If you can get away with it, just add the label as a sibling view of the button and set its frame so that it overlaps the button; as long as it's set to appear on top of the button, nothing the button can do will obscure it.



                                                                                                                                                                  In other words:



                                                                                                                                                                  [button.superview addSubview:myLabel];
                                                                                                                                                                  myLabel.center = button.center;





                                                                                                                                                                  share|improve this answer













                                                                                                                                                                  Although it's okay to add a subview to a control, there's no guarantee it'll actually work, because the control might not expect it to be there and might thus behave poorly. If you can get away with it, just add the label as a sibling view of the button and set its frame so that it overlaps the button; as long as it's set to appear on top of the button, nothing the button can do will obscure it.



                                                                                                                                                                  In other words:



                                                                                                                                                                  [button.superview addSubview:myLabel];
                                                                                                                                                                  myLabel.center = button.center;






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                                                                                                                                                                  Brent Royal-GordonBrent Royal-Gordon

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                                                                                                                                                                  • 2





                                                                                                                                                                    Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 6 '14 at 14:53






                                                                                                                                                                  • 1





                                                                                                                                                                    @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                                                                                                                                                    – Brent Royal-Gordon
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 6:49











                                                                                                                                                                  • Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 8:16
















                                                                                                                                                                  • 2





                                                                                                                                                                    Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 6 '14 at 14:53






                                                                                                                                                                  • 1





                                                                                                                                                                    @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                                                                                                                                                    – Brent Royal-Gordon
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 6:49











                                                                                                                                                                  • Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                                                                                                                                                    – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                    Aug 8 '14 at 8:16










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                                                                                                                                                                  Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                                                                                                                                                  – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 6 '14 at 14:53





                                                                                                                                                                  Please, if you suggest this kind of ugly approach at least don't make mistakes in your code example :). The label shouldn't have the same center as button if it's a subview. Use myLabel.frame = button.bounds; or myLabel.center = cgPointMake(button.frame.size.with*0.5,button.frame.size.height*0.5)

                                                                                                                                                                  – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 6 '14 at 14:53




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                                                                                                                                                                  @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                                                                                                                                                  – Brent Royal-Gordon
                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 8 '14 at 6:49





                                                                                                                                                                  @GrizzlyNetch I'm specifically advising not to add it as a subview of the button. addSubview: here adds it to button's superview, thus making it a sibling of the button, so matching their centers is correct.

                                                                                                                                                                  – Brent Royal-Gordon
                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 8 '14 at 6:49













                                                                                                                                                                  Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                                                                                                                                                  – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 8 '14 at 8:16







                                                                                                                                                                  Ah, my mistake! You are right, I've missed the "small" fact it's in the superview :D ... sorry :)

                                                                                                                                                                  – JakubKnejzlik
                                                                                                                                                                  Aug 8 '14 at 8:16




















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