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iOS Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS Auto Layout in Code Constraints in Code

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
4,386 Points

Where am I going wrong?

How do I apply constraints in all directions?

layout.swift
class MyViewController: UIViewController {

    let sampleView = UIView()

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        view.addSubview(sampleView)
    }

    override func viewWillLayoutSubviews() {
        super.viewWillLayoutSubviews()
        sampleView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false

        // Add constraints below
        let sampleViewHeightConstraint = NSLayoutConstraint(item: sampleView, attribute: .Height, relatedBy: .Equal, toItem: nil, attribute: .NotAnAttribute, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 50)
        let sampleViewWidthConstraint = NSLayoutConstraint(item: sampleView, attribute: .Width, relatedBy: .Equal, toItem: nil, attribute: .NotAnAttribute, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 50)
        let sampleViewCenterXConstraint = NSLayoutConstraint(item: sampleView, attribute: .CenterX, relatedBy: .Equal, toItem: view, attribute: .CenterX, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 0.0)

            view.addConstraints([sampleViewHeightConstraint, sampleViewWidthConstraint,
            sampleViewCenterXConstraint])   
    }
}

1 Answer

Anthony Boutinov
Anthony Boutinov
13,844 Points
  • Center horizontally and vertically in container

and you only added .CenterX constraint.