How to highlight a row in a UITableView

Question

The code below seems to have no effect. I want it to be highlighed in the same way it highlights when you tap on a row

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath 
{
   ...
   [cell.textLabel setHighlighted:YES];


   return cell;
}

This [post](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1845773/how-to-initially-select-a-row-in-uitableview) might help. — petert, Dec 23 '10 at 12:35

score 30 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 23 '10 at 12:30

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This line will handle repainting the cell, label and accessory for you:

[tableView selectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:NO scrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionNone];

answered Dec 23 '10 at 12:30

BoltClock

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JRG-Developer · Answer 2 · 2014-06-25T02:57:08.810

As others have noted, you can programmatically select a cell using this method:

 [tableView selectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:NO scrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionNone];

However, you should be careful not to call this method too soon.

The first time that the view controller containing said tableView is initialized, the earliest that you should call this method is within viewDidAppear:.

So, you should do something like this:

- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
   NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:0 inSection:0]; // set to whatever you want to be selected first 
   [tableView selectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:NO  scrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionNone];
}

If you try putting this call into viewDidLoad, viewWillAppear:, or any other early view lifecycle calls, it will likely not work or have odd results (such as scrolling to the correct position but not selecting the cell).

On iOS 9 seems to work from `viewWillApear` and `viewDidAppear ` and not from `viewDidLoad`. — Adrian, Apr 15 '16 at 16:21

score 15 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 26 '11 at 07:27

NSIndexPath *indexPath = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:1 inSection: 0];

[tableView selectRowAtIndexPath:indexPath animated:NO scrollPosition:UITableViewScrollPositionNone];

usually works

If you are using interface builder to build your interface, one thing to check is that you specified the view of the table view controller. If you don't actually specify the view, this selection message may go nowhere.

(you specify the view by selecting the table view controller in the interface builder inspector window and dragging the outlet for "view" to the table view you want to do the selection in).

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 20 '13 at 08:05

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- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView shouldHighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
   return YES;
}

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didHighlightRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
  // do something here
}

Try this :)

answered Feb 20 '13 at 08:05

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Only available in iOS 6 http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/uikit/reference/UITableViewDelegate_Protocol/Reference/Reference.html – Matt Hudson Jun 05 '13 at 18:00

score 2 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 27 '12 at 11:53

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You can use

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath 
{
   ...
   [cell.textLabel setHighlighted:YES];


   return cell;
}

edited Mar 27 '12 at 11:53

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answered Mar 27 '12 at 11:25

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 23 '10 at 12:35

You have two choices. Either use the selection of the table view:

[tableView selectRowAtIndexPath: indexPath animated: YES scrollPosition: UITableViewScrollPositionNone];

Or change the background color of the table cell in the table view delegate:

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView willDisplayCell:(UITableViewCell *)cell forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    cell.backgroundColor = ...
}

How to highlight a row in a UITableView

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