Does anyone know how to change the background color of a cell using UITableViewCell, for each selected cell? I created this UITableViewCell inside the code for TableView.
30 Answers
94
votes
Changing the property selectedBackgroundView is correct and the simplest way. I use the following code to change the selection color:
// set selection color
UIView *myBackView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:cell.frame];
myBackView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:1 green:1 blue:0.75 alpha:1];
cell.selectedBackgroundView = myBackView;
[myBackView release];
39
votes
I finally managed to get this to work in a table view with style set to Grouped.
First set the selectionStyle property of all cells to UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone.
cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone;
Then implement the following in your table view delegate:
static NSColor *SelectedCellBGColor = ...;
static NSColor *NotSelectedCellBGColor = ...;
- (NSIndexPath *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView willSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
NSIndexPath *currentSelectedIndexPath = [tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];
if (currentSelectedIndexPath != nil)
{
[[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:currentSelectedIndexPath] setBackgroundColor:NotSelectedCellBGColor];
}
return indexPath;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
[[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath] setBackgroundColor:SelectedCellBGColor];
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView willDisplayCell:(UITableViewCell *)cell forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
if (cell.isSelected == YES)
{
[cell setBackgroundColor:SelectedCellBGColor];
}
else
{
[cell setBackgroundColor:NotSelectedCellBGColor];
}
}
20
votes
SWIFT 4, XCODE 9, IOS 11
After some testing this WILL remove the background color when deselected or cell is tapped a second time when table view Selection is set to "Multiple Selection". Also works when table view Style is set to "Grouped".
extension ViewController: UITableViewDelegate {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
if let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath) {
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor.darkGray
}
}
}
Note: In order for this to work as you see below, your cell's Selection property can be set to anything BUT None.
How it looks with different options
Style: Plain, Selection: Single Selection
Style: Plain, Selection: Multiple Selection
Style: Grouped, Selection: Multiple Selection
Bonus - Animation
For a smoother color transition, try some animation:
extension ViewController: UITableViewDelegate {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
if let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath) {
UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3, animations: {
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor.darkGray
})
}
}
}
Bonus - Text and Image Changing
You may notice the icon and text color also changing when cell is selected. This happens automatically when you set the UIImage and UILabel Highlighted properties
UIImage
- Supply two colored images:
- Set the Highlighted image property:
UILabel
Just supply a color for the Highlighted property:
19
votes
// animate between regular and selected state
- (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected animated:(BOOL)animated {
[super setSelected:selected animated:animated];
if (selected) {
self.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:234.0f/255 green:202.0f/255 blue:255.0f/255 alpha:1.0f];
}
else {
self.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
}
}
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6
votes
I've had luck with the following:
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView willDisplayCell:(UITableViewCell *)cell forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
bool isSelected = // enter your own code here
if (isSelected)
{
[cell setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:1 green:1 blue:0.75 alpha:1]];
[cell setAccessibilityTraits:UIAccessibilityTraitSelected];
}
else
{
[cell setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
[cell setAccessibilityTraits:0];
}
}
6
votes
I have a highly customized UITableViewCell. So I implemented my own cell selection.
cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone;
I created a method in my cell's class:
- (void)highlightCell:(BOOL)highlight
{
if (highlight) {
self.contentView.backgroundColor = RGB(0x355881);
_bodyLabel.textColor = RGB(0xffffff);
_fromLabel.textColor = RGB(0xffffff);
_subjectLabel.textColor = RGB(0xffffff);
_dateLabel.textColor = RGB(0xffffff);
}
else {
self.contentView.backgroundColor = RGB(0xf7f7f7);;
_bodyLabel.textColor = RGB(0xaaaaaa);
_fromLabel.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
_subjectLabel.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
_dateLabel.textColor = RGB(0x496487);
}
}
In my UITableViewController class in ViewWillAppear added this:
NSIndexPath *tableSelection = [self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow];
SideSwipeTableViewCell *cell = (SideSwipeTableViewCell*)[self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:tableSelection];
[cell highlightCell:NO];
In didSelectRow added this:
SideSwipeTableViewCell *cell = (SideSwipeTableViewCell*)[self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
[cell highlightCell:YES];
6
votes
I was able to solve this problem by creating a subclass of UITableViewCell and implementing the setSelected:animated: method
- (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected animated:(BOOL)animated {
[super setSelected:selected animated:animated];
// Configure the view for the selected state
if(selected) {
[self setSelectionStyle:UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone];
[self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor greenColor]];
} else {
[self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor whiteColor]];
}
}
The trick was setting the
cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleDefault;
in the implementing view controller and then in the tableViewCell setting it as
[self setSelectionStyle:UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone];
Hope this helps. :)
6
votes
For iOS7+ and if you are using Interface Builder then subclass your cell and implement:
Objective-C
- (void)awakeFromNib {
[super awakeFromNib];
// Default Select background
UIView *v = [[UIView alloc] init];
v.backgroundColor = [UIColor redColor];
self.selectedBackgroundView = v;
}
Swift 2.2
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
// Default Select background
self.selectedBackgroundView = { view in
view.backgroundColor = .redColor()
return view
}(UIView())
}
5
votes
This worked perfectly with grouped calls: Implement a custom subclass of UITableViewCell
This will respect corners and such...
- (void)setSelected:(BOOL)selected animated:(BOOL)animated
{
[super setSelected:selected animated:animated];
if(selected)
[self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:(245/255.0) green:(255/255.0) blue:(255/255.0) alpha:1]];
else
[self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor whiteColor]];
}
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votes
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3
votes
In Swift
let v = UIView()
v.backgroundColor = self.darkerColor(color)
cell?.selectedBackgroundView = v;
...
func darkerColor( color: UIColor) -> UIColor {
var h = CGFloat(0)
var s = CGFloat(0)
var b = CGFloat(0)
var a = CGFloat(0)
let hueObtained = color.getHue(&h, saturation: &s, brightness: &b, alpha: &a)
if hueObtained {
return UIColor(hue: h, saturation: s, brightness: b * 0.75, alpha: a)
}
return color
}
3
votes
Check out AdvancedTableViewCells in Apple's sample code.
You'll want to use the composite cell pattern.
3
votes
3
votes
in Swift 3, converted from illuminates answer.
override func setSelected(_ selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
if(selected) {
self.selectionStyle = .none
self.backgroundColor = UIColor.green
} else {
self.backgroundColor = UIColor.blue
}
}
(however the view only changes once the selection is confirmed by releasing your finger)
3
votes
Swift 5.3
Here I did for a single row without creating a class for the cell.
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
if let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath) {
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = #colorLiteral(red: 0.1411764771, green: 0.3960784376, blue: 0.5647059083, alpha: 1)
}
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didDeselectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
if let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath) {
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = #colorLiteral(red: 1, green: 1, blue: 1, alpha: 1)
}
}
2
votes
Create a custom UITableViewCell. Inside you custom class override the "setSelected" function and change the contentView background color. You can also override you "setHighlighted" function.
In Swift:
class myTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
// Initialization code
}
override func setSelected(selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
// Configure the view for the selected state
// Add your color here
self.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
}
override func setHighlighted(highlighted: Bool, animated: Bool) {
// Add your color here
self.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
}
}
2
votes
2
votes
Swift 3, 4, 5 select cell background colour
1) Change only highlighted colour when user click on cell:
1.1) Inside cell class:
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
// Initialization code
let backgroundView = UIView()
backgroundView.backgroundColor = UIColor.init(white: 1.0, alpha: 0.1)
selectedBackgroundView = backgroundView
}
1.2) Viewcontroller that you use customized cell
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
tableView.deselectRow(at: indexPath, animated: true)
}
2) If you to set colour for selected cells:
override func setSelected(_ selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
// Configure the view for the selected state
if selected {
self.backgroundColor = .darkGray
} else {
self.backgroundColor = .white
}
}
1
votes
Next connect your cell's 
1
votes
For a solution that works (properly) with UIAppearance for iOS 7 (and higher?) by subclassing UITableViewCell and using its default selectedBackgroundView to set the color, take a look at my answer to a similar question here.
1
votes
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didHighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
UITableViewCell *cell = (UITableViewCell *)[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = [UIColor yellowColor];
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didUnhighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
UITableViewCell *cell = (UITableViewCell *)[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = nil;
}
0
votes
I have tried each one among above answers, but none of them best fits for me,
then i have looked into one of the native provided method, and it is working fine.
first, make cellSelectionStyle to None and then go for this solution.
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, willDeselectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> IndexPath?
{
let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath);
//cell which is getting deselected, make whatever changes that are required to make it back normal
cell.backgroundColor = kNormalColor;
return indexPath;
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, willSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> IndexPath?
{
let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath);
//cell which is getting selected, make whatever changes that are required to make it selected
cell.backgroundColor = kSelectedColor;
return indexPath;
}
advantage of this methods over other all is :
- It works for multiple cell selection
- You can change any element, whichever you want, not only background color of given cell when it get selected as well as deselected.
0
votes
var last_selected:IndexPath!
define last_selected:IndexPath inside the class
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
let cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: indexPath) as! Cell
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor.lightGray
cell.txt.textColor = UIColor.red
if(last_selected != nil){
//deselect
let deselect_cell = tableView.cellForRow(at: last_selected) as! Cell
deselect_cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor.white
deselect_cell.txt.textColor = UIColor.black
}
last_selected = indexPath
}
0
votes
Set selection property to None, make sure tableView has 'Single Selection' set and use this method in tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell delegate method:
extension UITableViewCell {
func setSelectionColor(isSelected: Bool, selectionColor: UIColor, nonSelectionColor: UIColor) {
contentView.backgroundColor = isSelected ? selectionColor : nonSelectionColor
}
}
0
votes
SWIFT 5.X
It also works when accessoryType changed for cell
extension UITableViewCell{
var selectedBackgroundColor: UIColor?{
set{
let customColorView = UIView()
customColorView.backgroundColor = newValue
selectedBackgroundView = customColorView
}
get{
return selectedBackgroundView?.backgroundColor
}
}
}
And in UIViewController use like below...
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "Cell", for: indexPath) as! myCell
cell.selectedBackgroundColor = UIColor.lightGray
return cell
}
0
votes
I had a recent issue with an update to Swift 5 where the table view would flash select and then deselect the selected cell. I tried several of the solutions here and none worked. The solution is setting clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear to false.
I had previously used the UIView and selectedBackgroundColor property, so I kept with that approach.
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "popoverCell", for: indexPath) as! PopoverCell
let backgroundView = UIView()
backgroundView.backgroundColor = Color.Blue
cell.selectedBackgroundView = backgroundView
}
Below are the changes I needed for Swift 5. The property clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear was the reason my cells were deselecting. The following select was necessary on first load.
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear = false
popoverTableView.selectRow(at: selectedIndexPath, animated: false, scrollPosition: .none)
}
