Add subview from a xib or another scene with storyboard
I figured out a way to do it.Described as following:
- Create a .xib file. For example: MyView.xib
- Create a objective-c class. For example: MyViewClass.h and MyViewClass.m
- Set the .xib File's Owner to the class.
- Add a UIView element on the storyboard and set the custom class to the objective-c class name (MyViewClass).
The key-point is to override the initWithCoder method in the object-c class.
- (id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder { if ((self = [super initWithCoder:aDecoder])) { [self addSubview:[[[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"MyView" owner:self options:nil] objectAtIndex:0]]; } return self;}
The idea is the custom class is loaded by the storyboard and initWithCode will be called.The index 0 is the root view in the .xib interface builder.
It's kind of tricky but it works.
In storyboard, drag and drop a view controller. The view controller come with a main view. Select that main view by clicking outside of the added view controller and then clicking in the center of it. Now, just drag a uiview or whatever into that main view just like you did with IB.