[TIMOB-17664] iOS8: Add support for "launch files" in place of images for iOS 8
| GitHub Issue | n/a |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement |
| Priority | Medium |
| Status | Closed |
| Resolution | Fixed |
| Resolution Date | 2016-04-25T12:57:40.000+0000 |
| Affected Version/s | n/a |
| Fix Version/s | Release 5.2.0 |
| Components | iOS |
| Labels | ios8 |
| Reporter | Tim Poulsen |
| Assignee | Chee Kiat Ng |
| Created | 2014-09-09T20:33:46.000+0000 |
| Updated | 2016-04-25T12:57:40.000+0000 |
Description
iOS 8 includes a new feature for XIB-based launch screens that Apple recommends using instead of static images.
https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/MobileHIG/LaunchImages.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006556-CH22-SW1
+100 this.
Perhaps useful info: http://oleb.net/blog/2014/08/replacing-launch-images-with-storyboards/
We think we may not _need_ this for 3.4.0. If that is determined not to be the case, pull into 3.4.0
My tests show it looks like having a launch image with the right name convention doesn't work anymore to have iOS recognise apps as being iPhone 6 compatible. It should be easy to just generate an Asset Catalog bundle with the images and a JSON file. Although launch file support will not be needed, I guess we still have to get rid of how the RootViewController is currently simulating a launch screen.
Is this planned for the next release?
[~ygbr] We're actively investigating better solutions for launch files and icons. I don't know if the changes would be in the next release however. I've linked a bunch of related tickets. Keep an eye on this one and those for updates.
[~cng] that ticket is only about launch images, which is different from XIB-based launch files.
[~skypanther] This feature was exposed in 5.2.0 as part of TIMOB-19694, so can we close this issue?
Certainly. Thanks for asking.
Closing in favor of TIMOB-19694