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iOS Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0 Improving Our User Interface Changing the Background Color

Seyran Basak
Seyran Basak
5,660 Points
Posted by Seyran Basak
Seyran Basak
5,660 Points

Challenge task 2 Background Property

I know this must be a simple mistake but I can't seem to figure out task 2 here after trying it a bunch of times. Thanks for any help.

colors.swift 
class ViewController: UIViewController {

    let blueColor = UIColor(red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255, alpha: 1.0)
    view.backgroundColor = blueColor

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
    }

    override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
        // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated
    }
}

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Seyran, very close. You just changed the background color of the backing view in the wrong place. That line has to be in the viewDidLoad() function, i.e., after the view is loaded:

class ViewController: UIViewController {

    let blueColor = UIColor(red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255, alpha: 1.0)


    override func viewDidLoad() {
        // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
        view.backgroundColor = blueColor
    }

    override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
        // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated
    }
}
Bruce Röttgers
Bruce Röttgers
18,211 Points
Bruce Röttgers
Bruce Röttgers
18,211 Points

So thankful! I searched for it so long!

Seyran Basak
Seyran Basak
5,660 Points
Seyran Basak
Seyran Basak
5,660 Points

Thank you jcorum! I knew it was something minor, I understand it now.