Touching Currently Selected Tab Bar Button

Solar2D Widgets
#1

Hello! I have a basic tab bar set up, and I would like to know how to be able to select a tab button that is currently selected and have it re-perform by going to its set storyboard scene.

From my opening screen (tab bar button 1), I can tap a button and transfer to another screen and tab bar button 1 is still selected (good). However, when I am at the other screen and I press tab bar button 1, nothing happens (bad). I want it to travel back to the original screen. Is this possible to set up?

Thank you!

Nathan

#2

I don’t believe this is supported out of the box.

However, if you are feeling adventurous you could download the widget source code from github and add this functionality yourself.

#3

If you are on tab 1 and you tap tab 3, it should go to tab 3 and show tab 3 selected.  Is this not happening?

You can manually select a button using:  http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/type/TabBarWidget/setSelected.html

#4

Thanks, Gremlin. I’ll keep that in mind if I ever do strike an adventurous spirit.

Mr. Miracle, that is happening. The tab bar is currently functioning properly. Although when tab 1 is selected I cannot press it again and have it perform what it is supposed to do (change scene). I would like it to behave every time I select it whether it it currently selected or not.

#5

This capability existed in Widget 1.0 code and then was dropped off from Widget 2.0 without any notice. At the time, it broke our code and a number of us reported this omission as a bug which I still consider it to be. Suggest posting a bug report. 

#6

I don’t believe this is supported out of the box.

However, if you are feeling adventurous you could download the widget source code from github and add this functionality yourself.

#7

If you are on tab 1 and you tap tab 3, it should go to tab 3 and show tab 3 selected.  Is this not happening?

You can manually select a button using:  http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/type/TabBarWidget/setSelected.html

#8

Thanks, Gremlin. I’ll keep that in mind if I ever do strike an adventurous spirit.

Mr. Miracle, that is happening. The tab bar is currently functioning properly. Although when tab 1 is selected I cannot press it again and have it perform what it is supposed to do (change scene). I would like it to behave every time I select it whether it it currently selected or not.

#9

This capability existed in Widget 1.0 code and then was dropped off from Widget 2.0 without any notice. At the time, it broke our code and a number of us reported this omission as a bug which I still consider it to be. Suggest posting a bug report.