Can you subclass UITabBarItem and to set it with a xib file?

Question

I want to create a custom UITabBarItem and to set its UI with a xib file like a regular UIView .

I've tried to create a subclass on UITabBarItem but the option of createing a xib file was unavailable.

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Is it possible to subclass UITabBarItem with a xib file?

Thanks!

Answer 1

UITabBarItem inherits from UIBarItem , and UIBarItem inherits from NSObject .

So UITabBarItem is not a view object, you can't use xib file with it.

If you want to make some customize appearances, please read the documents of UITabBarItem and UIBarItem , in "Customizing Appearance" sections.