Placeholder text not centered for UITextField created programatically

Question

Hi

I am creating a UITextField programatically and placing it inside a UIView. The font size is set to 15.0f (system font). But the placeholder that appears is not centered in the text view. Any one know how to resolve this?

I found some references on SO for blurred text etc and tried setting the frame of the textfield with integer values, but it doesn't make a difference.

UITextField *txtField = [[UITextField alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(5.0f, 6.0f, 278.0f, 32.0f)];
[txtField setPlaceholder:@"My placeholder"];
[txtField setFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize:15.0]];
[txtField setBorderStyle:UITextBorderStyleRoundedRect];
[txtField setAutocorrectionType:UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo];
[txtField setAutocapitalizationType:UITextAutocapitalizationTypeNone];
[txtField setKeyboardType:UIKeyboardTypeEmailAddress];
[txtField setReturnKeyType:UIReturnKeyDone];
[txtField setClearButtonMode:UITextFieldViewModeWhileEditing];

Thank you for any help

Note: I mean that the text is not centered vertically in the textfield (it is a bit towards the top). So setting the text alignment is not the solution.

Adding an image of the issue for clarification - as seen in the image, the placeholder text is more towards the top and not in the center vertically.

Answer 1

You need to add:

txtField.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentCenter;

Keep in mind, this adjusts both the alignment of the placeholder text as well as the text the user will enter in.