UITabBar button without a UIViewController

Question

Was wondering if any of you tried to add a UITabBarItem to UITabBar that functions as a button that opens safari Externally. Meaning it would not be a real tab, but just used as a button. Does Apple reject apps for using the UITabBarItem like so?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Try setting a view controller for that tab and then in the viewDidLoad viewDidAppear method add in your URL Scheme to load up safari or whatever app you need to open.

I see no reason why Apple would reject it. All the tab bar really is, is just a UI preference.

Answer 2

Apple不拒绝从外部打开Safari的tabBar按钮。