Resize inputAccessoryView dynamically in iOS 8

Question

Basically I am trying to create a resizing UITextView within a inputAccessoryView property.

I have a viewController with the method canBecomeFirstResponder returning true and a view I instantiate via a custom class (which gets it from a XIB). Within this view is a UITextView located.

I try to resize the complete inputAccessoryView from inside of that class. I tried in in a few ways: setting the frame directy, try to use a height constraint. It appears it resizes only half way:

This is basically what i want (with or without autolayout, but working in iOS 7/8+):

class MessageInputAccessory: UIView, UITextViewDelegate
{
    @IBOutlet weak var textView: UITextView!

    func textViewDidChange(textView: UITextView)
    {
        var contentSize = textView.sizeThatFits(CGSizeMake(textView.frame.size.width, CGFloat.max))

        self.frame.size.height = contentSize.height + 20

        self.textView.reloadInputViews()
    }
}

I have found this post: Changing the frame of an inputAccessoryView in iOS 8. Stating that a automatically created constraint is being created. The thing is, it does not create the constraint for me. In no way, with autolayout disabled or enabled (also via setTranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints()).

Answer 1

It works for me in iOS7/iOS8:

class MessageInputAccessory: UIView, UITextViewDelegate {
    private var textView: UITextView!
    private var heightConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?

    override init(frame: CGRect) {
        super.init(frame: frame)

        commonInit()
    }

    required init(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
        super.init(coder: aDecoder)

        commonInit()
    }

    func commonInit() {
        self.userInteractionEnabled = true

        textView = UITextView()
        textView.delegate = self
        textView.bounces = false
        textView.scrollEnabled = false
        textView.layer.cornerRadius = 5
        textView.layer.borderWidth = 1
        textView.layer.borderColor = UIColor.blueColor().CGColor

        self.addSubview(textView)
    }

    override func layoutSubviews() {
        super.layoutSubviews()

        textView.frame = self.bounds
    }

    override func addConstraint(constraint: NSLayoutConstraint) {
        self.heightConstraint = constraint

        super.addConstraint(constraint)
    }

    func textViewDidChange(textView: UITextView) {
        var contentSize = textView.sizeThatFits(CGSizeMake(textView.frame.size.width, CGFloat.max))
        self.frame.size.height = contentSize.height

        if let heightConstraint = self.heightConstraint {
            heightConstraint.constant = self.frame.size.height
        }

        self.textView.reloadInputViews()
    }
}

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EDIT: This works with xib too (iOS7/iOS8):

class MessageInputAccessory: UIView, UITextViewDelegate {
    @IBOutlet var textView: UITextView!
    @IBOutlet var textViewHeightConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint!
    private var heightConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint?

    override func awakeFromNib() {
        textView.layer.cornerRadius = 5
        textView.layer.borderWidth = 1
        textView.layer.borderColor = UIColor.blueColor().CGColor
    }

    override func layoutSubviews() {
        textViewHeightConstraint.constant = self.bounds.size.height

        super.layoutSubviews()
    }

    override func addConstraint(constraint: NSLayoutConstraint) {
        if constraint.firstItem === self {
            self.heightConstraint = constraint
        }

        super.addConstraint(constraint)
    }

    override func addConstraints(constraints: [AnyObject]) {
        super.addConstraints(constraints)
    }

    func textViewDidChange(textView: UITextView) {
        var contentSize = textView.sizeThatFits(CGSizeMake(textView.frame.size.width, CGFloat.max))
        self.frame.size.height = contentSize.height

        if let heightConstraint = self.heightConstraint {
            heightConstraint.constant = self.frame.size.height
        }

        self.textView.reloadInputViews()
    }

    override func intrinsicContentSize() -> CGSize {
        return self.bounds.size;
    }
}

There is my xib:

It is not a very good solution, but it works.. Please tell me if you know a better way.