Is it possible to have a fixed uitableview Header while using sections?

Question

This question should not be mixed up with this here.. These are two different things.

There is a good example how to use a UITableView Header on SO.

This all works fine and the main header is fixed on top as long as the style is set to plain.

But if I use sections, the main header no longer sticks to top and moves away while scrolling to the bottom.

In this method, I am returning the header for each section.

- (UIView *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView viewForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section 

In this method I am setting the height for the header section above:

- (CGFloat) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView heightForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section 

In this method, I am setting the real table header.

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {     ...     self.recordTableView.tableHeaderView = headerView; } 

Is it even possible having a fixed table header, while using sections? What is an alternative solution to this please?

Answer 1

If you want a UITableViewController (static cells/keyboard handling) and have a fixed header then you should use Containment. You can do this from a Storyboard by setting up a UIViewController with your fixed header and then using a Container View to embed the UITableViewController.

Once you have your containing view setup, you right-click drag from the Container View to the View Controller you want to embed - the UITableViewController in this case.

You can access and get a reference to the contained View Controller (the UITableViewController) from the Container View Controller by implementing the prepareForSegue:sender: method.

Answer 2

There’s no way to maintain the header of a tableView fixed, but an useful approach when you need a unique header, is to use a UIViewController rather than a UITableViewController, and set the header (UIView) out from the tableView.

Something like this: