Change to custom background when a cell is highlighted

Question

How can I change the background of a custom cell when a it is selected ?

Thanks, Niels

Answer 1

if (cell == nil) {

    cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
    UIView *v = [[[UIView alloc] init] autorelease];
    v.backgroundColor = [UIColor blueColor];
    cell.selectedBackgroundView = v;

use this

Answer 2

You need to subclass UITableViewCell , and override the following methods:

- (void)setHighlighted:(BOOL)highlighted animated:(BOOL)animated;
- (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected animated:(BOOL)animated;

You can change the cell's background image there.

The cell's selectionStyle property allows for some very basic customization, too.