How can i have more than one cell in a table view row?

Question

I have seen apps that have table views that have rows that contain 2 or 3 cells. Something like the following:

| 3 cells in one row        |

/-------\ /-------\ /-------\
|do this| |  do   | |do smth|   <--- table view row that contains 3 cells
|       | | that  | | else  |
\-------/ \-------/ \-------/

When you click on a cell they behave exactly like a cell and have different events. Is there a simple way to do this or do I have to use some trick.

Answer 1

If they don't have to look like cells, I would use 3 Buttons in a custom UITableViewCell. They also get blue if you tap on them.

Answer 2

Those aren't actually separate cells. A UITableView can only contain rows, not columns. But each cell can be laid out with its content in three equal-sized areas, thereby mimicking a real grid of content.

Answer 3

Adding buttons and then using the code from here seems to be the easiest way. Although the initWithFrame:CGRectZero looks hacky, it works.