UISegmentedControl Selected Tint Not Showing

Question

The tint that usually shows on a UISegmentedControl on the selected button isn't showing when I set the whole nav bar to black (self.navigationController.navigationBar.tintColor = [UIColor blackColor];).

Is this a bug or something I'm missing?

Answer 1

In order for the tint color to show, there are a couple of requirements:

segmentedControl.segmentedControlStyle = UISegmentedControlStyleBar;

It's required for the tintColor to work.

You also mention that you have the tintColor set to [UIColor blackColor]. Unfortunately, the UISegmentedControl will always display the selected segment with a darker color, never a lighter. Try setting your tintColor to [UIColor darkGrayColor] and you should be able to see the selected segment change color.

Answer 2

Have you tried setting the tint on the segmented control separately?

segmentedControl.tintColor = self.navigationController.navigationBar.tintColor;