Learn how to create and connect view controllers to define the user interface of your iOS applications. After reading this guide, you will know how to add views and create view controllers, how to use segues and unwind segues to connect them, and how to implement Navigation Controllers, Tab Bar Controllers, and Split View Controllers to create user interfaces for every device.

Table of Contents

VIEW CONTROLLERS

Storyboard

View Controllers

Orientation

Object Library

Guide Lines

Properties

Connections

Outlets

Connections in the Storyboard

Actions

Multiple View Controllers

Segues

Unwind Segues

Segues in Code

NAVIGATION CONTROLLERS

Navigation Controllers in the Storyboard

Navigation Bar

Items

Toolbar

Custom Navigation

Sharing Data

TAB BAR CONTROLLERS

Tabs

Tab Bar Controller

Tab Bar Controller Delegate

Real-Life Application

SPLIT VIEW CONTROLLERS

Universal Container

Split View Controller Object

Split View Controller Delegate

Implementing Split View Controllers

Improving the Interface

Item by Default

Detail View by Default

Display Mode Button

Implementing the Split View Controller Delegate

Expanding the Interface

Modal Views

Presentation Controller

Popover Presentation Controller

QUICK REFERENCE

UIViewController

UIStoryboardSegue

UINavigationController

UINavigationBar

UINavigationItem

UIBarItem

UIBarButtonItem

UIToolbar

UITabBarItem

UITabBarController

UITabBar

UITabBarControllerDelegate

UISplitViewController

UISplitViewControllerDelegate

UIStoryboard

UIPresentationController

UIAdaptivePresentationControllerDelegate

UIPopoverPresentationController

UIPopoverPresentationControllerDelegate

This guide assumes that you have a basic knowledge of app development, Xcode, and the Swift language. If you don't know how to program in Swift or how to create an application with Xcode, download our guides Introduction to Swift and Interface Builder. For a complete course on app development for iOS, read our book iOS Apps for Masterminds.

This guide is a collection of excerpts from the book iOS Apps for Masterminds. The information included in this guide will help you understand a particular aspect of app development in iOS, but it will not teach you everything you need to know to develop an app for Apple devices. If you need a complete course on app development for iOS, read our book iOS Apps for Masterminds. For more information, visit our website at www.formasterminds.com.