How to change frame of gradient layer at runtime?

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When I run the app the gradient layer frame doesn't match with UIView frame. I tried with below code:

let color1  =  UIColor(red: 20.0/255, green: 43.0/255, blue: 81.0/255, alpha: 1.0).cgColor
let color2  =  UIColor(red: 149.0/255, green: 45.0/255, blue: 122.0/255, alpha: 1.0).cgColor

let gradientLayer = CAGradientLayer()
gradientLayer.frame = self.backBarcodeSrch.bounds
gradientLayer.colors =  [color1,color2 ]
gradientLayer.locations = [0.0, 1.0]

gradientLayer.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.6)
gradientLayer.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.6)
self.backBarcodeSrch.layer.addSublayer(gradientLayer)
2 Answers

Update the frame of gradientLayer in viewDidLayoutSubviews() in your ViewController.

class VC: UIViewController {
    var gradientLayer = CAGradientLayer()

    override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
        super.viewDidLayoutSubviews()
        gradientLayer.frame = self.backBarcodeSrch.bounds
    }

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        self.addGradient()
    }

    func addGradient() {
        let color1  =  UIColor(red: 20.0/255, green: 43.0/255, blue: 81.0/255, alpha: 1.0).cgColor
        let color2  =  UIColor(red: 149.0/255, green: 45.0/255, blue: 122.0/255, alpha: 1.0).cgColor

        gradientLayer.frame = self.backBarcodeSrch.bounds
        gradientLayer.colors =  [color1,color2 ]
        gradientLayer.locations = [0.0, 1.0]

        gradientLayer.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.6)
        gradientLayer.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.6)
        self.backBarcodeSrch.layer.addSublayer(gradientLayer)
    }
}

try this :

func addGradientLayer() {
let color1  =  UIColor(red: 20.0/255, green: 43.0/255, blue: 81.0/255, alpha:1.0).cgColor
let color2  =  UIColor(red: 149.0/255, green: 45.0/255, blue: 122.0/255, alpha: 1.0).cgColor

let gradientLayer = CAGradientLayer()
gradientLayer.frame = self.backBarcodeSrch.bounds
gradientLayer.colors =  [color1,color2 ]
gradientLayer.locations = [0.0, 1.0]

gradientLayer.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.6)
gradientLayer.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.6)
self.backBarcodeSrch.layer.addSublayer(gradientLayer)

}

override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
addGradientLayer()
}
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