Question

I have a table with static cells. I also have a button that sets the textLabel.text property for each of the cells.

When i press that button, nothing happens visually, even though the labels were really changed.

And here’s the weird thing: If i tap on the cell, the value suddenly shows. So i have to tap on each cell to reveal the label text. Now I can tap on the button again (which changes the labels), and it will work fine – I only need to tap the cells the first time, and then they stay “activated”.

Answer 1

Try calling [cell setNeedsLayout] after you change the text. The cell will size its label to CGSizeZero in layoutSubviews if its textLabel‘s text is nil.