FBFriendPickerViewController for iOS 7 doesn't work as expected in landscape mode

Question

I am working for Facebook integration in my iPad app. I am using FBFriendPickerViewController for same. My app is working fine on iOS 6 for landscape as well as portrait mode but when I use iOS 7 then friend picker controller works fine ONLY for portrait. When try to launch it in landscape mode then white view pops up. I could see faint friend picker view in background but very hard to see that. Do anyone have any idea what must be the reason? Code base I have used is as below.

 if (!_friendPicker) {
            self.friendPicker = [[FBFriendPickerViewController alloc] init];
           // _friendPicker.delegate = self;
            _friendPicker.title = @"Select a friend";
            _friendPicker.allowsMultipleSelection = NO; // Share dialog doesn't allow more than one recipient
        }


        [_friendPicker clearSelection];
        [_friendPicker loadData];
        _friendPicker.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFormSheet;            
        [_friendPicker presentModallyFromViewController:self
                                                        animated:YES
                                               handler:nil];

Same thing I have observed on facebook sample app "HelloFacebookSample" :)

I am experiencing the same exact issue. It was fully functional under iOS6 in landscape. My function syntax doesn't vary much from above either so I am wondering if it is an issue with the friendpicker class itself? — Doug, Oct 17 '13 at 02:25
Yes i think so, coz i tried so many thinks but didn't get success — Ameer, Oct 17 '13 at 05:04
I filed a bug report with Facebook. We might be waiting awhile so probably best to start looking at alternatives. — Doug, Oct 17 '13 at 13:00
Hey.. Thanks Doug. Please post once you receive any feedback from Facebook — Ameer, Oct 23 '13 at 04:31
Incidentally, if anyone else comes across the issue, the Facebook bug report is: https://developers.facebook.com/bugs/605086346220205 Please add to it. — Doug, Nov 18 '13 at 00:52
It seems like this is related to their handling of the status bar in the SDK, I found that turning it off in the presenting view controller seems to work around this problem. Just make sure you have a method like this one : `- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden { return YES; }` — megastep, Dec 11 '13 at 00:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 25 '14 at 08:29

Try:

Get the newest Facebook SDK, because in the above link a Facebook rep says the issue should be resolved. The modal frame still takes into account the space for the status bar so you'll have to find a way to deal with it (doesn't bother me enough to spend time solving it at this point).
I also removed a [[UINavigationBar appearance] setTitleTextAttributes:]; line from my app delegate, so maybe try removing all nav bar customisation and see what you get.

Good luck.

FBFriendPickerViewController for iOS 7 doesn't work as expected in landscape mode

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