Workaround to change properties when using with Bar Button Item

[itsaboutcode]

Hi,

I was wondering if there is any workaround/hack to change the properties when used them as UIBarButtonItem?

Thanks.

[robmontesinos]

I don't know if this answers your question but yesterday I implemented something similar with IonIcons on a UIBarButtonItem - the approach may work with FontAwesome - where you create an image, apply it to a UIButton and then set the UIBarButtonItem with a custom view -> the UIButton

UIImage *plusIcon = [IonIcons imageWithIcon:ion_ios_plus_outline
                                       size:25.0
                                      color:self.theme.colorTextNavBar];

UIButton *plusButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
plusButton.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, plusIcon.size.width * 3, plusIcon.size.height);
[plusButton setImage:plusIcon forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[plusButton setTitle:@"Favs" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[plusButton setTintColor:self.theme.colorTextNavBar];
[plusButton setTitleColor:self.theme.colorTextNavBar forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[plusButton centerButtonAndImageWithSpacing:4];
[plusButton addTarget:self action:@selector(favoriteButtonPressed:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];

UIBarButtonItem *plusBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:plusButton];
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = plusBarButtonItem;

-(void) centerButtonAndImageWithSpacing:(CGFloat)spacing {
    self.imageEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, spacing);
    self.titleEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, spacing, 0, 0);
}

As you can see, most of the properties were applied to the UIButton. I haven't tried this with FontAwesome but as long as you have an image, this approach should do the trick. I hope this helps you.

[PrideChung]

I don't understand your question, what kind of properties you're going to change?

[adil-appifytech]

@robmontesinos - Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for your reply, that helps.