Can we use the UIPicker directly in an iPad Application?

Question

Can we use the UIPicker directly in an Pad Application? I tried to show a Pickerview. But I felt it very small in size compared to the iPad Dimension. I was also not able to increase its height and width.

Answer 1

Yes, you can use it in your iPad application. I wouldn't change it's height and width because the visual elements are setup for a fixed size. But, if you want to you can do it through initWithFrame like so:

UIPickerView *pv = [[UIPickerView alloc] initWithFrame: CGRectMake(0,0,width,height)];

Answer 2

I found the following lines in the iPad Human interface Guidelines...

Present a picker or date and time picker only within a popover. This placement differs from the placement recommendation for an iPhone application.

So as Apple suggests it is good to Present the Picker in a popover rather than in a plain view.