How to resize table view cell with image?

Question

I'm trying to make a recipe search app. I am trying to get results from the API and also an image associated with these results and display them in a table view, using the basic table view cell.

When I download the image, the image frame is set to its instrinsic size, so it'll be the dimensions of the download image. When I set constraints on this image, it's smaller but you can still see the frame is effecting the text placement.

Here's what it looks like before constraints are set: https://imgur.com/srmKJtV

Here's what it looks like after constraints are set: https://imgur.com/DFLviBK

This is my code I'm using to set the cell up:

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "recipe", for: indexPath)
         
    cell.imageView?.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
    cell.imageView?.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 100).isActive = true
    cell.imageView?.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 100).isActive = true
    cell.imageView?.image = recipeResults[indexPath.row].image
  
    cell.textLabel?.numberOfLines = 0
    cell.textLabel?.text = "\(recipeResults[indexPath.row].title)"
            
    return cell
}

Does anyone know how I can keep the image to be 100x100 and have the text in each row lined up nicely?

I also notice I have an issue with dequeue the cell, as when I click on the row or scroll up/down, the image then turns back to it's normal big size without keeping it small. How can I fix this?

Answer 1

Setting the width and height constraints for your UIImage is not enough.

Try setting it to center vertical within the cell, and add constraint with your label too. I think it's easier for you to set it in storyboard.

Answer 2

Use custom cell instead of basic cell.

In this way you'll be able to customize what component you want.

• Create your own custom cell via .xib or in Interface Builder

• Add horizontal UIStackView into your cell and constraint it's leading , trailing , top and bottom .

• Add an imageView and label to the stackView . You should give a width constraint to your imageView . In your case it is hard-coded 100 .