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Multiple custom backgrounds for UIToolbar

#import "UINavigationBar+addition.h"

 

@implementation UIToolbar (Addition)

- (void) drawRect:(CGRect)rect {

    UIImage *barImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"toolbar-bg.png"];

    [barImage drawInRect:rect];

}

@end

       

@interface UIToolbar (Addition)

 

@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImage *barImage;

 

@end

       

@implementation UIToolbar (Addition)

 

@synthesize barImage = _barImage;

 

//Override barImage setter to force redraw if property set after already added to superView...

- (void)setBarImage:(UIImage *)barImage {

    if (_barImage != barImage) {

        UIImage *oldBarImage = [_barImage retain];

        _barImage = [barImage retain];

        [oldBarImage release];

 

        //Let this UIToolbar instance know it needs to be redrawn in case you set/change the barImage property after already added to a superView...

        [self setNeedsDisplay];

    }

}    

 

- (void) drawRect:(CGRect)rect {

    [self.barImage drawInRect:rect];

}

 

//If you're not using ARC...

- (void)dealloc {

    [barImage release];

    [super dealloc];

}

 

@end

       

UIToolBar *myToolbar = [[UIToolbar alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, 44)]; //Or whatever frame you want...

myToolbar.barImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"toolbar-bg.png"];

[self.view addSubView:myToolbar];

[myToolbar release];