I'm looking to set the left inset/margin of a UILabel and can't find a method to do so. The label has a background set so just changing its origin won't do the trick. It would be ideal to inset the text by 10px or so on the left hand side.
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With Swift 3, you can have the desired effect by creating a subclass of UILabel. In this subclass, you will have to add a UIEdgeInsets property with the required insets and override drawText(in:) method, intrinsicContentSize property (for Auto layout code) and/or sizeThatFits(_:) method (for Springs & Struts code).
import UIKit
class PaddingLabel: UILabel {
let padding: UIEdgeInsets
// Create a new PaddingLabel instance programamtically with the desired insets
required init(padding: UIEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 10, bottom: 0, right: 10)) {
self.padding = padding
super.init(frame: CGRect.zero)
}
// Create a new PaddingLabel instance programamtically with default insets
override init(frame: CGRect) {
padding = UIEdgeInsets.zero // set desired insets value according to your needs
super.init(frame: frame)
}
// Create a new PaddingLabel instance from Storyboard with default insets
required init?(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
padding = UIEdgeInsets.zero // set desired insets value according to your needs
super.init(coder: aDecoder)
}
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
super.drawText(in: UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, padding))
}
// Override `intrinsicContentSize` property for Auto layout code
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
let superContentSize = super.intrinsicContentSize
let width = superContentSize.width + padding.left + padding.right
let height = superContentSize.height + padding.top + padding.bottom
return CGSize(width: width, height: height)
}
// Override `sizeThatFits(_:)` method for Springs & Struts code
override func sizeThatFits(_ size: CGSize) -> CGSize {
let superSizeThatFits = super.sizeThatFits(size)
let width = superSizeThatFits.width + padding.left + padding.right
let heigth = superSizeThatFits.height + padding.top + padding.bottom
return CGSize(width: width, height: heigth)
}
}
The following example shows how to use PaddingLabel instances in a UIViewController:
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController {
@IBOutlet weak var storyboardAutoLayoutLabel: PaddingLabel!
let autoLayoutLabel = PaddingLabel(padding: UIEdgeInsets(top: 20, left: 40, bottom: 20, right: 40))
let springsAndStructsLabel = PaddingLabel(frame: CGRect.zero)
var textToDisplay = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit er elit lamet."
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Set autoLayoutLabel
autoLayoutLabel.text = textToDisplay
autoLayoutLabel.backgroundColor = .red
autoLayoutLabel.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
view.addSubview(autoLayoutLabel)
autoLayoutLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.leadingAnchor, constant: 30).isActive = true
autoLayoutLabel.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.centerYAnchor).isActive = true
// Set springsAndStructsLabel
springsAndStructsLabel.text = textToDisplay
springsAndStructsLabel.backgroundColor = .green
view.addSubview(springsAndStructsLabel)
springsAndStructsLabel.frame.origin = CGPoint(x: 30, y: 90)
springsAndStructsLabel.sizeToFit()
// Set storyboardAutoLayoutLabel
storyboardAutoLayoutLabel.text = textToDisplay
storyboardAutoLayoutLabel.backgroundColor = .blue
}
// Link this IBAction to a UIButton or a UIBarButtonItem in Storyboard
@IBAction func updateLabelText(_ sender: Any) {
textToDisplay = textToDisplay == "Lorem ipsum dolor sit er elit lamet." ? "Lorem ipsum." : "Lorem ipsum dolor sit er elit lamet."
// autoLayoutLabel
autoLayoutLabel.text = textToDisplay
// springsAndStructsLabel
springsAndStructsLabel.text = textToDisplay
springsAndStructsLabel.sizeToFit()
// storyboardAutoLayoutLabel
storyboardAutoLayoutLabel.text = textToDisplay
}
}
To get rid of vertical padding for a single line label I did:
// I have a category method setFrameHeight; you'll likely need to modify the frame.
[label setFrameHeight:font.pointSize];
OR, without the category, use:
CGRect frame = label.frame;
frame.size.height = font.pointSize;
label.frame = frame;
Xcode 6.1.1 Swift solution using a extension.
The file name could be something like "UILabel+AddInsetMargin.swift":
import UIKit
extension UILabel
{
public override func drawRect(rect: CGRect)
{
self.drawTextInRect(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 5, bottom: 0, right: 5)))
}
}
Swift 3 & AutoLayout compatible version:
class InsetLabel: UILabel {
var insets = UIEdgeInsets()
convenience init(insets: UIEdgeInsets) {
self.init(frame: CGRect.zero)
self.insets = insets
}
convenience init(dx: CGFloat, dy: CGFloat) {
let insets = UIEdgeInsets(top: dy, left: dx, bottom: dy, right: dx)
self.init(insets: insets)
}
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
super.drawText(in: UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, insets))
}
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
var size = super.intrinsicContentSize
size.width += insets.left + insets.right
size.height += insets.top + insets.bottom
return size
}
}
If label is created programmatically, padding can be calculated using the sizeThatFits method. If using more than one line, the text will be line broken at the max width value.
let text = UILabel()
let padding = 10
text.layer.cornerRadius = 5
text.layer.masksToBounds = true
text.text = "Hello"
text.font = UIFont(name: text.font.fontName, size: 18)
text.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.center
text.numberOfLines = 1
let maxSize = CGSize(width: 100, height: 100)
var size = text.sizeThatFits(maxSize)
size.width = size.width + padding * 2
size.height = size.height + padding * 2
text.frame = CGRect(origin: CGPoint(x: 0, y: 0), size: size)
Instead of UILabel perhaps use https://github.com/mattt/TTTAttributedLabel
BITAttributedLabel *label = [BITAttributedLabel new];
label.font = font;
label.text = @"hello";
label.textInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(10, 10, 10, 10);
[label sizeToFit];
blyabtroi's asnwer converted in Swift (No Subclassing required)
let style: NSMutableParagraphStyle = NSParagraphStyle.defaultParagraphStyle().mutableCopy() as! NSMutableParagraphStyle
style.alignment = .Justified
style.firstLineHeadIndent = 10.0
style.headIndent = 10.0
style.tailIndent = -10.0
let attrText: NSAttributedString = NSAttributedString(string: title, attributes: [NSParagraphStyleAttributeName:style])
let label: UILabel = UILabel(frame: someFrame)
label.numberOfLines = 0
label.attributedText = attrText
without subclassing and all that jazz.. i did this dynamically:
[cell.textLabel setTranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints:NO];
[cell.textLabel constraintTrailingEqualTo:cell.contentView constant:-100];
the constraint part is just a simple code sugar wrapper (we have the same methods for adding a padding from top/bottom/left/right).. i'll open source the whole wrapper if i get enough love here:
- (id)constraintTrailingEqualTo:(UIView *)toView constant:(CGFloat)constant
{
NSLayoutConstraint *cn = [NSLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:self
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeTrailing
relatedBy:NSLayoutRelationEqual
toItem:toView
attribute:NSLayoutAttributeTrailing
multiplier:1 constant:constant];
[toView addConstraint:cn];
return self;
}
(note i did this in the context of
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath: (NSIndexPath *)indexPath;
you may have to call [self setNeedsLayout]; depending on your context.
#import "E_LabelWithPadding.h"
#define padding UIEdgeInsetsMake(2, 0, 2, 0)
#define padding1 UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, 0)
@implementation E_LabelWithPadding
- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect {
if (![self.text isEqualToString:@""]) {
[super drawTextInRect:UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, padding)];
}else {
[super drawTextInRect:UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, padding1)];
}
}
- (CGSize) intrinsicContentSize {
if (![self.text isEqualToString:@""]) {
CGSize superContentSize = [super intrinsicContentSize];
CGFloat width = superContentSize.width + padding.left + padding.right;
CGFloat height = superContentSize.height + padding.top + padding.bottom;
return CGSizeMake(width, height);
}else {
CGSize superContentSize = [super intrinsicContentSize];
CGFloat width = superContentSize.width + padding1.left + padding1.right;
CGFloat height = superContentSize.height + padding1.top + padding1.bottom;
return CGSizeMake(width, height);
}
}
- (CGSize) sizeThatFits:(CGSize)size {
if (![self.text isEqualToString:@""]) {
CGSize superSizeThatFits = [super sizeThatFits:size];
CGFloat width = superSizeThatFits.width + padding.left + padding.right;
CGFloat height = superSizeThatFits.height + padding.top + padding.bottom;
return CGSizeMake(width, height);
}else {
CGSize superSizeThatFits = [super sizeThatFits:size];
CGFloat width = superSizeThatFits.width + padding1.left + padding1.right;
CGFloat height = superSizeThatFits.height + padding1.top + padding1.bottom;
return CGSizeMake(width, height);
}
}
@end
and an @IBDesignable that make it work with Interface Builder
Swift 4
//
// PaddedLabel.swift
// TrainCentric
//
// Created by Arsonik
// https://stackoverflow.com/a/33244365/337934
//
import UIKit
@IBDesignable
class PaddedLabel: UILabel {
@IBInspectable var inset:CGSize = CGSize(width: 0, height: 0)
var padding: UIEdgeInsets {
var hasText:Bool = false
if let t = self.text?.count, t > 0 {
hasText = true
}
else if let t = attributedText?.length, t > 0 {
hasText = true
}
return hasText ? UIEdgeInsets(top: inset.height, left: inset.width, bottom: inset.height, right: inset.width) : UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0)
}
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
super.drawText(in: rect.inset(by: padding))
}
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
let superContentSize = super.intrinsicContentSize
let p = padding
let width = superContentSize.width + p.left + p.right
let heigth = superContentSize.height + p.top + p.bottom
return CGSize(width: width, height: heigth)
}
override func sizeThatFits(_ size: CGSize) -> CGSize {
let superSizeThatFits = super.sizeThatFits(size)
let p = padding
let width = superSizeThatFits.width + p.left + p.right
let heigth = superSizeThatFits.height + p.top + p.bottom
return CGSize(width: width, height: heigth)
}
}
Swift 2
@IBDesignable
class PaddedLabel: UILabel {
@IBInspectable var inset:CGSize = CGSize(width: 0, height: 0)
var padding: UIEdgeInsets {
var hasText:Bool = false
if let t = text?.length where t > 0 {
hasText = true
}
else if let t = attributedText?.length where t > 0 {
hasText = true
}
return hasText ? UIEdgeInsets(top: inset.height, left: inset.width, bottom: inset.height, right: inset.width) : UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0)
}
override func drawTextInRect(rect: CGRect) {
super.drawTextInRect(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, padding))
}
override func intrinsicContentSize() -> CGSize {
let superContentSize = super.intrinsicContentSize()
let p = padding
let width = superContentSize.width + p.left + p.right
let heigth = superContentSize.height + p.top + p.bottom
return CGSize(width: width, height: heigth)
}
override func sizeThatFits(size: CGSize) -> CGSize {
let superSizeThatFits = super.sizeThatFits(size)
let p = padding
let width = superSizeThatFits.width + p.left + p.right
let heigth = superSizeThatFits.height + p.top + p.bottom
return CGSize(width: width, height: heigth)
}
}
Subclassing is a little cumbersome for such a simple case. An alternative is to simply add the UILabel with no background set to a UIView with the background set. Set the label's x to 10 and make the outer view's size 20 pixels wider than the label.
This works correctly with multi-line labels:
class PaddedLabel: UILabel {
var verticalPadding: CGFloat = 0
var horizontalPadding: CGFloat = 0
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
let insets = UIEdgeInsets(top: verticalPadding, left: horizontalPadding, bottom: verticalPadding, right: horizontalPadding)
super.drawText(in: UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, insets))
}
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
get {
let textWidth = super.intrinsicContentSize.width - horizontalPadding * 2
let textHeight = sizeThatFits(CGSize(width: textWidth, height: .greatestFiniteMagnitude)).height
let width = textWidth + horizontalPadding * 2
let height = textHeight + verticalPadding * 2
return CGSize(width: frame.width, height: height)
}
}
}
A lot of the answers are missing the override of sizeThatFits. With this subclass you can just create the label, set the padding, and then say label.SizeToFit() and voila.
import UIKit
class UILabelEx : UILabel
{
var padding : UIEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0)
override func drawTextInRect(rect: CGRect) {
super.drawTextInRect(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, padding))
}
override func sizeThatFits(size: CGSize) -> CGSize
{
var adjSize = super.sizeThatFits(size)
adjSize.width += padding.left + padding.right
adjSize.height += padding.top + padding.bottom
return adjSize
}
}
Maybe you could give this code a try
CGRect frame = btn.titleLabel.frame;
int indent = 20;
int inset = 20;
[btn.titleLabel setFrame:CGRectMake(frame.origin.x+inset,frame.origin.y,frame.size.width+indent,frame.size.height)];
You need to calculate UILabel size when you put insets. It can have different number of lines because of text alignment, line break mode.
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
let size = self.sizeThatFits(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, insets).size);
super.drawText(in: CGRect.init(origin: CGPoint.init(x: insets.left, y: insets.top), size: size));
}
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
var size = super.intrinsicContentSize;
if text == nil || text?.count == 0 {
return size;
}
size = self.sizeThatFits(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(CGRect.init(origin: CGPoint.zero, size: size), insets).size);
size.width += self.insets.left + self.insets.right;
size.height += self.insets.top + self.insets.bottom;
return size;
}
You can also solve this by initializing your UILabel with a custom frame.
CGRect initialFrame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 100);
UIEdgeInsets contentInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 10, 0, 0);
CGRect paddedFrame = UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(initialFrame, contentInsets);
self.label = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:paddedFrame];
Nod to CGRect Tricks.
This is the easiest solution I found for this:
Swift 4
class CustomLabel: UILabel{
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
super.drawText(in: rect.inset(by: UIEdgeInsets.init(top: 10, left: 10, bottom: 10, right: 10)))
}
}
Make sure you set your labels to the CustomLabel class in code as well as in storyboard.
I didn't find the suggestion to use UIButton in the answers above. So I will try to prove that this is a good choice.
button.contentEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 8, bottom: 0, right: 8)
In my situation using UIButton was the best solution because:
- I had a simple single-line text
- I didn't want to use
UIViewas a container forUILabel(i.e. I wanted to simplify math calculations for Autolayout in my cell) - I didn't want to use
NSParagraphStyle(becausetailIndentworks incorrect with Autolayout – width ofUILabelis smaller than expected) - I didn't want to use
UITextView(because of possible side effects) - I didn't want to subclass
UILabel(less code fewer bugs)
That's why using the contentEdgeInsets from UIButton in my situation became the easiest way to add text margins.
Hope this will help someone.
If you're using autolayout in iOS 6+, you can do this by adjusting the intrinsicContentSize in a subclass of UILabel.
- (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
{
self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
if (self) {
self.textAlignment = NSTextAlignmentRight;
}
return self;
}
- (CGSize)intrinsicContentSize
{
CGSize size = [super intrinsicContentSize];
return CGSizeMake(size.width + 10.0, size.height);
}
I had solved it using xcode builder (but surely this could be achieved with swift using constraints):
Just create a UIView of the relevant size And add a child of type UILabel to that view
and there you go, you have padding :)
Maybe later for the party, but the following just works. Just subclass UILabel.
#import "UITagLabel.h"
#define padding UIEdgeInsetsMake(5, 10, 5, 10)
@implementation UITagLabel
- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect {
[super drawTextInRect:UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, padding)];
}
- (CGSize) intrinsicContentSize {
CGSize superContentSize = [super intrinsicContentSize];
CGFloat width = superContentSize.width + padding.left + padding.right;
CGFloat height = superContentSize.height + padding.top + padding.bottom;
return CGSizeMake(width, height);
}
- (CGSize) sizeThatFits:(CGSize)size {
CGSize superSizeThatFits = [super sizeThatFits:size];
CGFloat width = superSizeThatFits.width + padding.left + padding.right;
CGFloat height = superSizeThatFits.height + padding.top + padding.bottom;
return CGSizeMake(width, height);
}
@end
I think UILabel class have no method for setting margin. Why you not set the position of Label at required place?
See below code:
UILabel *label = [[UILabel alloc] init];
label.text = @"This is label";
label.frame = CGRectMake(0,0,100,100);
if from interface builder then just position Label by following:
yourLabel.frame = CGRectMake(0,0,100,100);
Swift version of Recycled Steel's answer + intrinsizeContentSize().
It supports a more traditional style of setting insets for other view objects with insets while being able to set insets in Interface Builder, i.e. insets are set like so programmatically:
label.insets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 5, 0)
Please let me know if there are any bugs.
Swift 4.2
@IBDesignable class InsetLabel: UILabel {
@IBInspectable var topInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var leftInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var bottomInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var rightInset: CGFloat = 0.0
var insets: UIEdgeInsets {
get {
return UIEdgeInsetsMake(topInset, leftInset, bottomInset, rightInset)
}
set {
topInset = newValue.top
leftInset = newValue.left
bottomInset = newValue.bottom
rightInset = newValue.right
}
}
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
super.drawText(in: rect.inset(by: insets))
}
override func sizeThatFits(_ size: CGSize) -> CGSize {
var adjSize = super.sizeThatFits(size)
adjSize.width += leftInset + rightInset
adjSize.height += topInset + bottomInset
return adjSize
}
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
var contentSize = super.intrinsicContentSize
contentSize.width += leftInset + rightInset
contentSize.height += topInset + bottomInset
return contentSize
}
}
Swift 3
@IBDesignable class InsetLabel: UILabel {
@IBInspectable var topInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var leftInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var bottomInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var rightInset: CGFloat = 0.0
var insets: UIEdgeInsets {
get {
return UIEdgeInsetsMake(topInset, leftInset, bottomInset, rightInset)
}
set {
topInset = newValue.top
leftInset = newValue.left
bottomInset = newValue.bottom
rightInset = newValue.right
}
}
override func drawText(in rect: CGRect) {
super.drawText(in: UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, insets))
}
override func sizeThatFits(_ size: CGSize) -> CGSize {
var adjSize = super.sizeThatFits(size)
adjSize.width += leftInset + rightInset
adjSize.height += topInset + bottomInset
return adjSize
}
override var intrinsicContentSize: CGSize {
var contentSize = super.intrinsicContentSize
contentSize.width += leftInset + rightInset
contentSize.height += topInset + bottomInset
return contentSize
}
}
Swift 2.2
@IBDesignable class InsetLabel: UILabel {
@IBInspectable var topInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var leftInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var bottomInset: CGFloat = 0.0
@IBInspectable var rightInset: CGFloat = 0.0
var insets: UIEdgeInsets {
get {
return UIEdgeInsetsMake(topInset, leftInset, bottomInset, rightInset)
}
set {
topInset = newValue.top
leftInset = newValue.left
bottomInset = newValue.bottom
rightInset = newValue.right
}
}
override func drawTextInRect(rect: CGRect) {
super.drawTextInRect(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, insets))
}
override func sizeThatFits(size: CGSize) -> CGSize {
var adjSize = super.sizeThatFits(size)
adjSize.width += leftInset + rightInset
adjSize.height += topInset + bottomInset
return adjSize
}
override func intrinsicContentSize() -> CGSize {
var contentSize = super.intrinsicContentSize()
contentSize.width += leftInset + rightInset
contentSize.height += topInset + bottomInset
return contentSize
}
}
For Xamarin users (using Unified API):
class UIMarginLabel : UILabel
{
public UIMarginLabel()
{
}
public UIMarginLabel( CGRect frame ) : base( frame )
{
}
public UIEdgeInsets Insets { get; set; }
public override void DrawText( CGRect rect )
{
base.DrawText( Insets.InsetRect( rect ) );
}
}
And for those using the original MonoTouch API:
public class UIMarginLabel : UILabel
{
public UIEdgeInsets Insets { get; set; }
public UIMarginLabel() : base()
{
Insets = new UIEdgeInsets(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
public UIMarginLabel(RectangleF frame) : base(frame)
{
Insets = new UIEdgeInsets(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
public override void DrawText(RectangleF frame)
{
base.DrawText(new RectangleF(
frame.X + Insets.Left,
frame.Y + Insets.Top,
frame.Width - Insets.Left - Insets.Right,
frame.Height - Insets.Top - Insets.Bottom));
}
}
For multiline text the left and the right margin can be set by using NSAttributedString.
NSMutableParagraphStyle *style = [[NSParagraphStyle defaultParagraphStyle] mutableCopy];
style.alignment = NSTextAlignmentJustified;
style.firstLineHeadIndent = 10.0f;
style.headIndent = 10.0f;
style.tailIndent = -10.0f;
NSAttributedString *attrText = [[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:title attributes:@{ NSParagraphStyleAttributeName : style}];
UILabel * label = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:someFrame];
label.numberOfLines = 0;
label.attributedText = attrText;
Here is the above example adopted to Swift 5:
extension UILabel {
func setMargins(margin: CGFloat = 10) {
if let textString = self.text {
var paragraphStyle = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
paragraphStyle.firstLineHeadIndent = margin
paragraphStyle.headIndent = margin
paragraphStyle.tailIndent = -margin
let attributedString = NSMutableAttributedString(string: textString)
attributedString.addAttribute(.paragraphStyle, value: paragraphStyle, range: NSRange(location: 0, length: attributedString.length))
attributedText = attributedString
}
}
}
To expand on the answer provided by Brody Robertson you can add the IB Designable bits. This means you can adjust the label from within Storyboard.
In your subclassed UILabel do
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
IB_DESIGNABLE
@interface insetLabel : UILabel
@property (nonatomic, assign) IBInspectable CGFloat leftEdge;
@property (nonatomic, assign) IBInspectable CGFloat rightEdge;
@property (nonatomic, assign) IBInspectable CGFloat topEdge;
@property (nonatomic, assign) IBInspectable CGFloat bottomEdge;
@property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets edgeInsets;
@end
Then do;
#import "insetLabel.h"
@implementation insetLabel
- (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
{
self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
if (self)
{
self.edgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(self.topEdge, self.leftEdge, self.bottomEdge, self.rightEdge);
}
return self;
}
- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect
{
self.edgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(self.topEdge, self.leftEdge, self.bottomEdge, self.rightEdge);
[super drawTextInRect:UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, self.edgeInsets)];
}
- (CGSize)intrinsicContentSize
{
CGSize size = [super intrinsicContentSize];
size.width += self.edgeInsets.left + self.edgeInsets.right;
size.height += self.edgeInsets.top + self.edgeInsets.bottom;
return size;
}
@end
EDIT
You should probably add a setter method for edgeInsets.
I ended up just adding some spaces to the text:
self.titleLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@" %@", self.titleLabel.text];
Ugly yet effective, and no subclassing required.
You can try "\t" as well. For a generic solution please refer to the accepted answer
This is the easiest way I found. It works like a charm for me.
UIView *titleSection = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, screenWidth, 100)];
[titleSection addSubview:titleSection];
UILabel *label = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectInset(titleSection.frame, PADDING, 0)];
[titleSection addSubview:label];
Set the label's textAlignment property to NSTextAlignmentRight and augment its width.
In Swift it solves like this.
class Label: UILabel {
override func drawTextInRect(rect: CGRect) {
super.drawTextInRect(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 10, bottom: 0, right: 10)))
}
}
Just add spaces to the left if it's a single line, more than 1 line will have 0 padding again.
[self.myLabel setText:[NSString stringWithFormat:@" %@", self.myShortString]];
The best approach to add padding to a UILabel is to subclass UILabel and add an edgeInsets property. You then set the desired insets and the label will be drawn accordingly.
OSLabel.h
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
@interface OSLabel : UILabel
@property (nonatomic, assign) UIEdgeInsets edgeInsets;
@end
OSLabel.m
#import "OSLabel.h"
@implementation OSLabel
- (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame{
self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
if (self) {
self.edgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
return self;
}
- (void)drawTextInRect:(CGRect)rect {
[super drawTextInRect:UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, self.edgeInsets)];
}
- (CGSize)intrinsicContentSize
{
CGSize size = [super intrinsicContentSize];
size.width += self.edgeInsets.left + self.edgeInsets.right;
size.height += self.edgeInsets.top + self.edgeInsets.bottom;
return size;
}
@end
Don't code, Xcode !
Instead of using UILabel for this specific matter, I suggest you to take a look at UIButton. It gives, out of the box, the ability to set Content Insets (top, left, bottom, right) in the Size inspector. Set the desired margins, after that disable the button right in Xcode and done.
A lot of these answers are complicated. In some cases, that's necessary. However, if you're reading this, your label has no left/right margin, and you just want a little padding, here's the whole solution:
Step 1: Add spaces at the end (literally, hit the spacebar a few times)
Step 2: Set the text alignment of the label to centered
Done
Swift 4 version of blyabtroi solution
let leadingMargin: CGFloat = 10
let trailingMargin: CGFloat = 10
let style = NSMutableParagraphStyle()
style.alignment = .justified
style.firstLineHeadIndent = leadingMargin
style.headIndent = leadingMargin
style.tailIndent = trailingMargin
label.attributedText = NSAttributedString(string: "Label with margins",
attributes: [NSAttributedStringKey.paragraphStyle: style])
Here is a swift solution. Just add this custom class on the bottom of your file (or create a new file for it) and use MyLabel instead of UILabel when creating your label.
class MyLabel: UILabel{
override func drawTextInRect(rect: CGRect) {
super.drawTextInRect(UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(rect, UIEdgeInsets(top: 0, left: 10, bottom: 0, right: 0)))
}
}
If you don't want to use an extra parent view to set the background, you can subclass UILabel and override textRectForBounds:limitedToNumberOfLines:. I'd add a textEdgeInsets property or similar and then do
- (CGRect)textRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds limitedToNumberOfLines:(NSInteger)numberOfLines
{
return [super textRectForBounds:UIEdgeInsetsInsetRect(bounds,textEdgeInsets) limitedToNumberOfLines:numberOfLines];
}
For robustness, you might also want to call [self setNeedsDisplay] in setTextEdgeInsets:, but I usually don't bother.
Source: Stackoverflow.com