Best way to change XIB files based on rotation?

Question

Hi,

My app has so far just been a portrait-based application. However, I am adding landscape mode to a new version, but have found that my XIB files look shocking when rotated from portrait to landscape. Apparently I need to make a landscape version of each XIB and use some code to change with XIB launches based on what rotation occurs. Am I right? If so, where do I go from here? Are there any Apple sample apps utilising this code?

FYI - My XIB files just have text in them.

Thanks.

Answer 1

If you have a complex view, the automatic resizing may not work well enough. If so, your best bet is to have separate views loaded from separate nibs for each orientation.

To set this up, see here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2496554/easiest-way-to-support-multiple-orientations-how-do-i-load-a-custom-nib-when-the/2496719#2496719