Xcode 11/iOS 13 Localization issue

Question

I am having an issue with a grouped UITableView not getting localized in my settings controller since opening the project in Xcode 11 GM.

I use Localizable Strings and checked that all ObjectIds are correct. It worked in Xcode 10 and iOS 12 SDK. The weird things is that the localization works everywhere else in the app. It is just that one TableView.

Someone, any ideas? I even tried removing localization and adding it again.

Carpospore

did you check it in xcode 11 with ios 12 device? – Railroad

@Railroad Yes, both a iOS 12 simulator and a physical device.. – Carpospore

I can confirm that is happening to me. – Chaw

Answer 1

Update: The issue seems to be fixed in Xcode 11.2

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This is now acknowledged as an issue in the release notes for Xcode 11.1 GM.

UITableViewCell labels in storyboards and XIB files do not use localized string values from the strings file at runtime. (52839404)

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode_release_notes/xcode_11_1_release_notes/

Carpospore

It's Xcode, so what do you expect. This bug prevents me from releasing my update. – Unship

@BrenoPrata exactly, and they released it with no workaround facepalms – Gailgaile

Just downloaded xCode 11.1 - I am still having the same issue. – Nonconcurrence

I'm using XCode 11.2.1 and this issue is still here – Steinmetz

Answer 2

I faced the same issue with Xcode 11 GM. In my case, localization strings for title UILabel in static UITableViewCell are not applied.

Here is my workaround;

1. Copy the labels' Object ID into Accessibility Identifier with the storyboard manually.
2. Implement the following codes in the UITableViewDataSource class.

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let cell = super.tableView(tableView, cellForRowAt: indexPath)
    if let label = cell.textLabel, let id = label.accessibilityIdentifier, id.count > 0 {
        let key = id + ".text"
        let localizedString = NSLocalizedString(key, tableName: "Main", comment: "")
        if key != localizedString {
            label.text = localizedString
        }
    }
    return cell
}

Tareyn

Thank you! Will have to use something like this if for some reason this new behavior is by design.. – Carpospore

Today's release... Xcode 11.2 Beta...still not fixed. – Daylong

Nice workaround for one of the annoying problems that Apple introduced with iOS 13. – Marola

I have many storyboard files, so I have replace the "Main" with something like this: let storyboardName = storyboard?.value(forKey: "name") as? String – Crossrefer

Yep, same issue here, running XCode 11.1 – Nomen

Answer 3

Xcode 11 is now officially released, but the things seem not to have been changed. I have also a table with static cells, the cells' titles are correctly localized using objectIds, and this approach also used to work fine for years. But since iOS 13 I must create IBOutlets and localize the static cells in viewDidLoad. If somebody has a better idea, welcome!

Porphyry

I don't have any better idea unfortunately this is really such! – Chaw

Answer 4

The workaround provided by lavox also worked for me. In my app I'm using objective-c. This is the counterpart:

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {

    UITableViewCell *cell = [super tableView:tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
    if(cell != Nil) {
        UILabel *label = cell.textLabel;
        NSString *labelId = label.accessibilityIdentifier;

        if (labelId.length > 0) {
            NSString *key = [labelId stringByAppendingString:@".text"];
            NSString *localizedString = NSLocalizedStringFromTable(key, @"Main", @"");
            if (key != localizedString) {
                label.text = localizedString;
            }
        }
    }
    return cell;
}

Bonhomie

As I have two storyboards (iPhone & iPad) I replaced the explicit "Main" table with a storyboard derivation: NSString *localizedString = NSLocalizedStringFromTable(key, [self.storyboard valueForKey:@"name"], nil); – Marola

Answer 5

I have to convert every single table static I have to custom cells. If you keep them with a "style different than custom" you lose the localisation feature. I'm attaching a image on where you have to change it. It means a lot of work too, you must delete every single wire already made it make it again, set up the constraints of your labels etc... Basically, does not use any style different than Custom and you are ok.

Chaw