How can I change the scroll direction in UICollectionView?

Kenny picture Kenny · Aug 27, 2013 · Viewed 64k times · Source

I have a UICollectionView in my storyboard based iOS app. When the device is in the portrait orientation I'd like it to scroll vertically, and when it's in Landscaper I'd like it to scroll horizontally.

In UICollectionView I can see the scrollEnabled member, but I can see no way to set the scroll direction. Have I missed something?

Answer

user3040186 picture user3040186 · Dec 6, 2013
UICollectionViewFlowLayout *flowLayout = [[UICollectionViewFlowLayout alloc] init];
[flowLayout setScrollDirection:UICollectionViewScrollDirectionVertical];

Note too that it seems to be fine to call this in prepareForLayout in your flow layout...

@interface LayoutHorizontalThings : UICollectionViewFlowLayout
@end

@implementation LayoutHorizontalBooks
-(void)prepareLayout
    {
    [super prepareLayout];

    self.scrollDirection = UICollectionViewScrollDirectionHorizontal;

    self.minimumInteritemSpacing = 0;
    self.minimumLineSpacing = 0;
    self.itemSize = CGSizeMake(110,130);
    self.sectionInset = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, 0);
    }