Problem
I am trying to do everything programmatically, so I have created this ResultController. For some reason, two of my buttons work but the other three don't work. The program doesn't even notice the touch-up event. I have read many posts on this topic but none of the solutions worked for me.
The two buttons that work are the language button and the swap button, which are embedded in a stack view towards the top of the screen. The 3 buttons that don't work are the soundButton, loopButton, and addFlashcardButton on the result card shown in the image below.
Question
What do I need to do such that these buttons respond to touch events?
Here is the code for this viewController, as well as a picture of the result. I will post the important parts and the whole code for reference. The Buttons are laid out in two functions, setupResultsView() and setupScrollView():
Button Instantiation
var soundButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "speaker.3.fill"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = .white
button.tintColor = .black
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(soundButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
return button
}()
var loopButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "repeat"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = .white
button.tintColor = .black
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(loopButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
return button
}()
var addFlashcardButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 30, height: 30))
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "plus"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = K.Colors.purple
button.tintColor = .white
button.roundCorners(cornerRadius: 15)
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(addFlashcardButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
return button
}()
Selector Functions
@objc func soundButtonPressed() {
print("soundButton")
}
@objc func loopButtonPressed() {
print("loopButton")
}
@objc func addFlashcardButtonPressed() {
print("adding flashcard")
}
Complete Code
import UIKit
class ResultsController: UIViewController {
//MARK: - Info
let cellID = "SoundItOutCell"
//MARK: - Views
var centerTitle: UILabel = {
let label = UILabel(frame: CGRect(x: 10, y: 0, width: 50, height: 40))
label.backgroundColor = K.Colors.purple
label.font = UIFont.boldSystemFont(ofSize: 30)
label.text = "Aura"
label.numberOfLines = 2
label.textColor = .white
label.textAlignment = .center
return label
}()
var languageBarView: UIView = {
let view = UIView()
view.backgroundColor = .white
view.setUnderlineStyle(color: K.Colors.purple)
return view
}()
var langStackView: UIStackView = {
let stackView = UIStackView()
stackView.backgroundColor = .white
stackView.alignment = .center
stackView.distribution = .fillEqually
return stackView
}()
var languageButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setTitle("Japanese", for: .normal)
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(languageButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
button.backgroundColor = .white
button.setTitleColor(UIColor.systemBlue, for: .normal)
return button
}()
var swapButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "repeat"), for: .normal)
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(swapButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
button.tintColor = .black
button.backgroundColor = .white
return button
}()
var englishLabel: UILabel = {
let label = UILabel()
label.text = "English"
label.textColor = .black
label.backgroundColor = .white
label.textAlignment = .center
return label
}()
var textViewBackgroundView = UIView()
var textView: UITextView = {
let textView = UITextView()
textView.returnKeyType = .search
textView.text = "Enter text"
textView.textColor = .lightGray
textView.font = .systemFont(ofSize: 20)
textView.textContainerInset = UIEdgeInsets(top: 10, left: 10, bottom: 10, right: 50)
return textView
}()
var cancelButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "multiply"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = .white
button.tintColor = .black
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(cancelButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
button.isHidden = true
return button
}()
var scrollView: UIScrollView = {
let scrollView = UIScrollView()
scrollView.backgroundColor = K.Colors.lightGrey
return scrollView
}()
var contentView: UIView = {
let view = UIView()
view.backgroundColor = K.Colors.lightGrey
return view
}()
var resultCardView: UIView = {
let view = UIView()
view.backgroundColor = .white
view.roundCorners(cornerRadius: 10)
return view
}()
var topLabel = UILabel()
var bottomLabel = UILabel()
var soundButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "speaker.3.fill"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = .white
button.tintColor = .black
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(soundButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
return button
}()
var loopButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton()
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "repeat"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = .white
button.tintColor = .black
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(loopButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
return button
}()
var lineDividerView: UIView = {
let view = UIView()
view.backgroundColor = K.Colors.purple
return view
}()
var addFlashcardButton: UIButton = {
let button = UIButton(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 30, height: 30))
button.setImage(UIImage(systemName: "plus"), for: .normal)
button.backgroundColor = K.Colors.purple
button.tintColor = .white
button.roundCorners(cornerRadius: 15)
button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(addFlashcardButtonPressed), for: .touchUpInside)
return button
}()
// Background Views
let resultBackgroundView = UIView ()
let addFlashcardBackgroundView = UIView()
//MARK: - Class Functions
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
setupView()
view.backgroundColor = K.Colors.lightGrey
}
override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
super.viewDidLayoutSubviews()
setupShadows()
}
}
extension ResultsController {
//MARK:- View Setup Functions
func setupView() {
self.setupToHideKeyboardOnTapOnView()
setupNavBar()
setupLanguageSelectionView()
setupTextView()
setupScrollView()
}
func setupShadows() {
textViewBackgroundView.setShadow(color: UIColor.black, opacity: 0.3, offset: .init(width: 0, height: 3), radius: 2)
resultBackgroundView.setShadow(color: .black, opacity: 0.3, offset: CGSize(width: 5, height: 5), radius: 2, cornerRadius: 10)
addFlashcardBackgroundView.setShadow(color: .black, opacity: 0.5, offset: CGSize(width: 2, height: 2), radius: 2, cornerRadius: 15)
}
func setupNavBar() {
// Add Center Title
self.navigationItem.titleView = centerTitle
// Add userbutton
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(image: UIImage(systemName: "person"),
style: .plain,
target: self,
action: #selector(profileButtonTapped))
// Make bar color purple, and buttons white
self.navigationController?.navigationBar.tintColor = .white
self.navigationController?.navigationBar.barTintColor = K.Colors.purple
}
func setupLanguageSelectionView() {
// Add Language Bar View
view.addSubview(languageBarView)
languageBarView.anchor(top: view.safeAreaLayoutGuide.topAnchor,
bottom: nil, leading: view.leadingAnchor,
trailing: view.trailingAnchor,
height: 60,
width: nil)
// Add Stack View
languageBarView.addSubview(langStackView)
langStackView.anchor(top: languageBarView.topAnchor,
bottom: languageBarView.bottomAnchor,
leading: languageBarView.leadingAnchor,
trailing: languageBarView.trailingAnchor,
height: nil,
width: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: -2, right: 0))
// Add Language Button
langStackView.addArrangedSubview(languageButton)
// Add Swap Button
langStackView.addArrangedSubview(swapButton)
// Add English Label
langStackView.addArrangedSubview(englishLabel)
}
func setupTextView() {
// Add View
view.addSubview(textViewBackgroundView)
textViewBackgroundView.anchor(top: langStackView.bottomAnchor,
bottom: nil,
leading: view.leadingAnchor,
trailing: view.trailingAnchor,
height: 60,
width: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 2, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0))
// Add TextView
textView.delegate = self
view.addSubview(textView)
textView.anchor(top: textViewBackgroundView.topAnchor,
bottom: textViewBackgroundView.bottomAnchor,
leading: textViewBackgroundView.leadingAnchor,
trailing: textViewBackgroundView.trailingAnchor,
height: nil,
width: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0))
// Add X Button
view.addSubview(cancelButton)
cancelButton.anchor(top: textView.topAnchor,
bottom: nil,
leading: nil,
trailing: textView.trailingAnchor,
height: 40,
width: 40,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0))
}
func setupScrollView() {
// Add scroll view and content view
view.addSubview(scrollView)
view.sendSubviewToBack(scrollView)
scrollView.addSubview(contentView)
// Anchor Scroll View
scrollView.anchorXCenter(top: textView.topAnchor,
bottom: view.safeAreaLayoutGuide.bottomAnchor,
centerAnchor: view.centerXAnchor,
width: view.widthAnchor,
height: nil)
// Anchor Content View
contentView.anchorXCenter(top: scrollView.topAnchor,
bottom: scrollView.bottomAnchor,
centerAnchor: scrollView.centerXAnchor,
width: scrollView.widthAnchor,
height: nil)
// Setup Results Background
contentView.addSubview(resultBackgroundView)
resultBackgroundView.anchorXCenter(top: contentView.topAnchor,
bottom: nil,
centerAnchor: contentView.centerXAnchor,
width: contentView.widthAnchor,
height: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 90, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0),
widthOffset: -40)
// Setup Results Card
resultBackgroundView.addSubview(resultCardView)
resultCardView.anchorXCenter(top: resultBackgroundView.topAnchor,
bottom: resultBackgroundView.bottomAnchor,
centerAnchor: resultBackgroundView.centerXAnchor,
width: resultBackgroundView.widthAnchor,
height: nil)
setupResultsView(resultCardView)
}
func setupResultsView(_ resultCardView: UIView) {
let searchInput = "Hello"
let searchOutput = "Yo what's up dog congratulations"
// Configure Top Label
topLabel.attributedText = NSAttributedString(string: searchInput)
topLabel.configureBasedOnInput()
// Configure Bottom Label
bottomLabel.attributedText = NSAttributedString(string: searchOutput)
bottomLabel.configureBasedOnInput()
// Add Flashcard Button to its Background View
addFlashcardBackgroundView.addSubview(addFlashcardButton)
addFlashcardButton.anchor(top: addFlashcardBackgroundView.topAnchor,
bottom: addFlashcardBackgroundView.bottomAnchor,
leading: addFlashcardBackgroundView.leadingAnchor,
trailing: addFlashcardBackgroundView.trailingAnchor,
height: nil,
width: nil)
// Add subviews to Result Card
resultCardView.addSubview(topLabel)
resultCardView.addSubview(bottomLabel)
resultCardView.addSubview(soundButton)
resultCardView.addSubview(loopButton)
resultCardView.addSubview(lineDividerView)
resultCardView.addSubview(addFlashcardBackgroundView)
// Autolayout Constraints For Result Card Subviews
topLabel.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
topLabel.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: resultCardView.topAnchor, constant: 10).isActive = true
topLabel.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: resultCardView.centerXAnchor, constant: 0).isActive = true
topLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(greaterThanOrEqualTo: resultCardView.leadingAnchor, constant: 10).isActive = true
topLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(lessThanOrEqualTo: resultCardView.trailingAnchor, constant: -10).isActive = true
lineDividerView.anchor(top: topLabel.bottomAnchor,
bottom: nil, leading: resultCardView.leadingAnchor,
trailing: resultCardView.trailingAnchor,
height: 1,
width: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 10, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0))
loopButton.anchor(top: lineDividerView.bottomAnchor,
bottom: nil,
leading: nil,
trailing: resultCardView.trailingAnchor,
height: nil,
width: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 10, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: -10))
soundButton.anchor(top: lineDividerView.bottomAnchor,
bottom: nil,
leading: nil,
trailing: loopButton.leadingAnchor,
height: nil,
width: nil,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 10, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: -10))
bottomLabel.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
bottomLabel.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: soundButton.bottomAnchor, constant: 10).isActive = true
bottomLabel.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: resultCardView.centerXAnchor, constant: 0).isActive = true
bottomLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(greaterThanOrEqualTo: resultCardView.leadingAnchor, constant: 10).isActive = true
bottomLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(lessThanOrEqualTo: resultCardView.trailingAnchor, constant: -10).isActive = true
addFlashcardBackgroundView.anchor(top: bottomLabel.bottomAnchor,
bottom: resultCardView.bottomAnchor,
leading: nil,
trailing: resultCardView.trailingAnchor,
height: 30,
width: 30,
padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 10, left: 0, bottom: -10, right: -10))
}
//MARK:- Selector Functions
@objc func profileButtonTapped() {
print(0)
}
@objc func languageButtonPressed() {
print(1)
}
@objc func swapButtonPressed() {
print(2)
}
@objc func cancelButtonPressed() {
textView.text = ""
textView.textColor = .lightGray
textView.text = "Enter text"
cancelButton.isHidden = true
}
@objc func soundButtonPressed() {
print("soundButton")
}
@objc func loopButtonPressed() {
print("loopButton")
}
@objc func addFlashcardButtonPressed() {
print("adding flashcard")
}
}
Output: Circled Buttons are ones that don't work
