UITextView contentInset not working in UITextView on iOS 7?

Question

I'm trying to set a UITextView's contentInset property. When doing so, the UIEdgeInset's top variable works just fine. So [self.textView setContentInset: 'UIEdgeInsetsMake(50, 0, 0, 0)]; works.

But assigning any other variable of UIEdgeInsets doesn't work. Only the top adjusts. bottom doesn't adjust, neither do left or right.

So [self.textView setContentInset: UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 50, 100, 50)]; doesn't do anything to my textView.

Am I missing something? Any ideas?

Landan

Nope, still no solution. – Landan

Still no solution? I am having the same problem in the iPad with the TextView getting covered up by the keyboard... – Palp

I've given up contentInsets since it seems to be a bug on Apple's part. I suggest those with similar problems to try and take advantage of adjusting contentOffset to try and replicate what you would originally do with insets. – Landan

Do you have any layout constraints that would override the expected behaviour at the bottom of the field ? – Hornbill

Answer 1

Use setTextContainerInset instead of contentInset on iOS 7.

[self.textView  setTextContainerInset:UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 50, 100, 50)];

Stefansson