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iOS Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App Designing and Starting the App A Storyboard with a Tab Bar Controller

Posted by Chris Snyder
Chris Snyder
2,461 Points

Storyboard with a Tab Bar Controller

Hi I am attempting to work through the 1st video walk through, but the video presentation shows each view as having a tab menu bar on the bottom. I am working with XCode 5 and currently do not see the same menu buttons on the bottom of my view controllers? Am I missing something?

Thanks!

2 Answers

Misha Shaposhnikov
Misha Shaposhnikov
8,718 Points
Misha Shaposhnikov
Misha Shaposhnikov
8,718 Points

Yes, the Ribbit app is a little outdated. If you look to the root view controller(should be called Tab Bar Controller) all the way to the left, you will see that the 3 tabs appear there. Since each tab segues into a separate navigation controller, each navigation controller has the appropriate tab. Also, views that segue from navigation controllers inherit the UITabBar by default.

Don't worry. You will be able to see all 3 tabs when the app is actually running. This is just how storyboard are laid out in newer versions of XCode to help make individual views more distinguishable.

Happy Coding! =)

Chris Snyder
Chris Snyder
2,461 Points
Chris Snyder
Chris Snyder
2,461 Points

Thanks Misha. I kept working and discovered what you mentioned in your reply. I appreciate it!