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How to resize a CAGradientLayer after rotation?

Asked 2013-03-22T23:20:39.980
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I'm adding a CAGradientLayer to a view. When the view is auto-resized (such as after a rotation) the gradient layer is not resized. Can the gradient be set to auto-resize the same as the view? Note also that I am using auto-layout constraints in the view.

Here's what I'm doing:

    CAGradientLayer *gradientLayer = [CAGradientLayer layer];
    gradientLayer.frame = CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, frame.size.width, frame.size.height);
    gradientLayer.colors = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:
                       (id)[[UIColor colorWithRed:255.0/255.0f green:255.0/255.0f blue:255.0/255.0f alpha:1.0f] CGColor],
                       (id)[[UIColor colorWithRed:233.0/255.0f green:233.0/255.0f blue:233.0/255.0f alpha:1.0f] CGColor], nil];

    [self.layer insertSublayer:gradientLayer atIndex:0];
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I resize the layer's bounds manually by overriding the setFrame: method of the view:

-(void)setFrame:(CGRect)frame
{
    [super setFrame:frame];
    _gradientLayer.bounds = CGRectMake(0, 0, CGRectGetWidth(frame), CGRectGetHeight(frame));
}
answered 2013-03-22T23:34:12.573

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