Question

Would like to ask some advice on how to approach custom Element design.

My design calls for a UITableViewCell which contains the usual text label, detail text label and custom AccessoryView you’d find in a StyledMultilineElement. In addition to this, I’d like to display a UIWebView below the DetailTextLabel.

Ideally, the content of the UIWebView will slide in and out as the cell is tapped.

It’s simple enough to extend StyledMultilineElement, but, by default, StyledMultineElement vertically center aligns the TextLabel and DetailTextLabel. By extending IElementSizing and overriding GetHeight, I can increase the cell size, but labels are centered. Is there a simple way to align them to the top of the cell or will it be necessary to do the layout manually (i.e. in LayoutSubviews)?

It is possible to add a custom view, such as UIWebView, to a StyledMultilineElement, or would it be advisable to do a completely custom layout?

Answer 1

Best solution I could find was the keep the Text and DetailText in a StyledMultiLineElement, and use a separate cell to display the rest of the content.