iOS -- is it possible to force a UILabel subclass object to become the first responder?

Question

Is there any way to do this?

I tried putting the following into the subclass:

- (BOOL)canBecomeFirstResponder 
{
    return YES;
}

But when I sent the object a becomeFirstResponder message, it still didn't become the first responder.

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible. You should:

1. Override becomeFirstResponder to return YES.

2. Set userInteractionEnabled to YES.

3. Add a UITapGestureRecognizer to handle taps.

4. Call becomeFirstResponder from the tap handler.

You can even override inputView to get a input control at the bottom of the screen. Otherwise there will be nothing.