Question

Did read on couple of forums that adding a background image with “colorWithPatternImage” will consume more memory than usual.

The bad way:

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

Better solution:

UIImageView* iv = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"background.png"]]; iv.userInteractionEnabled = YES; 
self.view = iv; 
[iv release];

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I have two question regarding this! which solution is better ? And why ?
I am also trying to figure out how to place my labels on the top of the imageView.

Answer 1

UIColor* tmpColor=[[UIColor alloc]initWithPatternImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"background.png"]];  
self.view.backgroundColor=tmpColor;  
[tmpColor release];