Question

I am creating a Tab Bar Controller xib file that will house the tab bar controller. So I am highlighting my project folder for this and then creating a new file and then selecting the “Empty Template” from the i0S section on the left. But once it is created I am not seeing the User Interface that should populate when you create the NIB file. Can anyone show me what I am doing wrong possibly? When creating other XIB(NIB) files I haven’t encountered this but then I again I have never used an “Empty” template for it before either.

Answer 1

Unlike other view controllers (e.g. UITableViewController) you should
not subclass the UITabViewController. Therefore, unlike other view
controllers, you don’t subclass and then make your subclass the owner
of the nib, pointing at the view in the nib, with a customised view.

See this full ANSWER for more info of what to do it instead.