UItabbar item not showing storyboard reference

Question

I'm trying to use the new storyboard references in a tabbar. When I use the storyboard reference, the UITabBarItem (with customized image & text set), isn't showing anything. See setup: storyboard setup

tabbaritem setup

I fixed it for now by setting the images & title in the initWithCoder function for the initial viewcontroller in the referenced storyboards like so:

static NSString *const ContactsViewControllerTabContactImageName = @"tab-contact";
static NSString *const ContactsViewControllerTabContactActiveImageName = @"tab-contact-active";

- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder {
    self = [super initWithCoder:aDecoder];
    if (self) {
        self.title = NSLocalizedString(@"Contacts", nil);
        self.tabBarItem.image = [UIImage imageNamed:ContactsViewControllerTabContactImageName];
        self.tabBarItem.selectedImage = [UIImage imageNamed:ContactsViewControllerTabContactActiveImageName];
    }
    return self;
}

As of Xcode 8.3.x this is still the observed behaviour. I consider this a bug, since I believe that the _storyboard reference_ was actually meant to provide the TabBar Item. It sill seems, the workaround as described by @leogdion is the way to go currently. — CouchDeveloper, Apr 29 '17 at 10:37
@CouchDeveloper have you (or anyone else) tested this in Xcode 9? It also looks to me definitely like a bug. It should be possible to set this using the reference. — User, Aug 13 '17 at 14:11

score 105 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 17 '15 at 14:52

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You need to add the tab bar item in the destination storyboard view controller.

answered Nov 17 '15 at 14:52

leogdion

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This is the correct solution to this issue. Thank you for your answer. – Scott D Jul 17 '16 at 14:54
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Just like UINavigationItems (sometimes). Thanks for the answer. – VaporwareWolf Aug 11 '16 at 03:14
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This worked - to be more clear, you drag a Tab Bar Item from the object library on to the view-controller – vikzilla Aug 22 '17 at 21:14
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tabbarItem is showing, but I still can't modify it programmly – codiction Jan 12 '18 at 06:05

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '17 at 12:29

This answer is pretty late, but I had an similar problem. This may be helpful for others who find this post later.

When using a UISplitViewController there is an issue for me adding the item in storyboard which can be solved with a workaround.

Scenario:

UITabBarController -> StoryboardReference -> UISplitViewController

Problem:

You can't add an UITabBarItem to the UISplitViewController

Solution / Workaround:

Add an UITabBarController within the UISplitViewControllers storyboard and assign the UISplitViewController as one of the tabs.An UITabBarItem will be added to the UISplitViewController. You can delete the unnecessary UITabBarController. The UITabBarItem will be kept.

Thanks for this info, however your issue may also stem from the fact that : "Split view controllers are normally installed at the root of your app’s window. ", as described in the [official docs](https://developer.apple.com/reference/uikit/uisplitviewcontroller). — CouchDeveloper, Apr 29 '17 at 10:31

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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Refer following links

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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answered Nov 17 '15 at 10:58

VRAwesome

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score -3 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 17 '15 at 10:29

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you can get storyboard reference like this

UIStoryboard *mainStoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"MainStoryboard" bundle: nil];

answered Nov 17 '15 at 10:29

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