How to change the color of the search bar placeholder in the iOS SDK

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asa

Posted Jul 12, 2021

I would like to know how to change the color of the search bar placeholder in the iOS SDK.

What should I write by creating help_center_article_style.css?

Thank you.

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Eric Nelson

Zendesk Developer Advocacy

Jul 12, 2021

Hey Asa,

This will actually be set in your appDelegate file. You can accomplish this with the UIkit specifically the UISearchBar. I've included an example on how to accomplish below:

        UITextField.appearance(whenContainedInInstancesOf: [UISearchBar.self]).defaultTextAttributes = [NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: UIColor.white]
        UITextField.appearance(whenContainedInInstancesOf: [UISearchBar.self]).attributedPlaceholder = NSAttributedString(string: "Search...", attributes: [NSAttributedString.Key.foregroundColor: UIColor.lightGray]

Hope this helps!

Have a wonderful day!

Eric Nelson | Manager - Developer Advocacy

asa

Jul 14, 2021

Hi, Eric

Thank you for your adcive!

I try it, so I have another problem.

I can not show anything first, but can show after editing.

Please tell me if you know anything.

Thank you.

- First

- Editing