iPhone SDK / Facebook Connect: Using a custom login dialog

Question

Exactly what the title says. Is it possible to use Facebook Connect (or any other means of FB integration) in a native iPhone app without resorting to the built in login dialog (which looks awful)? Something where I could create my own custom login screen asking for the facebook login username and password and then using the fbconnect native methods to validate that info and retrieve a valid session?

Answer 1

Don't do it. This is against policy, and your application will get shut down for it. Like quixoto suggested, this is because we do not want to train users into typing in their password in random places, and because the user has not confirmed the action as per our UX requirements. We are currently working on a redesign of these dialogs to make them prettier.

Answer 2

When I looked into Facebook Connect, they seemed pretty stringent on their API and any mods you might want to make. Not once is there any mention on facebook.com/x of customizing the interface so I think you have to stick with what they've approved.