I have an app that has a tabbar at the bottom. When I select a tab the press is caught by:
didSelectItem:(UITabBarItem *)item
So, everything works great except that the tab stays blue until I hit another tab which stays blue until I hit another tab, etc....
is there some code I can put in my switch/case code that turns the blue highlight back off?
What you describe is the default behavior for UITabBars. If you really want to change this default user-recognized behavior, I suggest going with a Custom toolbar instead. Apple has done a great job with their UI elements by providing developers with the elements that iPhone users already know and understand. It is strongly advised that you leave the UITabBar functionality as is.