Center & No repeat View.BackgroundColor (Iphone)

Question

Hi,

I put a background in my view like this:

    UIImage *picture = [UIImage imageNamed:@"myImage.jpg"];
    self.view.backgroundColor = [[UIColor alloc] initWithPatternImage:picture];

The problem is my picture is not big enough for the screen, so it repeat many times and its also not center in the View. How can I change that?

Thank you,

Answer 1

If you want to use a background image like this, then use a UIImageView, rather than the backgroundColor property of a standard view. In Interface Builder, add a UIImageView, size it to the same size as your view (adjust the struts and springs to match), give it your image, and make your view transparent.