So I have my code that I use throughout my app all over the place, like this: //==================== //DETERMINE SCREEN SIZE //==================== if iPhone5 { // do this } else { //do this } Works great. I also use it when detecting ipad. My problem is, I need a different screen size for my home screen in my app, and I'm not sure where to put my code this time. For the ipad, it's easy, I just created a new XIB and named it filename~iPad and xcode knows what to do with it. Is there an equivalent for telling xcode that if a 3.5" screen is detected, to load a different xib? As it is right now, xcode just sees "iphone" and sets my home screen to my 4" XIB layout, so the bottom is gonna get chopped off for the iPhone 4 users. If I put my usual detection code in a viewdidload or something, it would be too late by then by the time the code fires. Thanks!

Override the init method by having it call the initWithNibName method for the super call, passing the name of the xib file you need to use based on the logic you are using.

While nodding my head with what Chris correctly says, I add this: ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // initWithNibName ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// - (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil; { yourApp_appDelegate *appDelegate = (yourApp_appDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate]; if (appDelegate.rootDevice.isIPad) { self = [super initWithNibName:@"yourXib~iPad" bundle:nil]; } else { if ([UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.height == 568) { self = [super initWithNibName:@"yourXib_i5" bundle:nil]; } else { self = [super initWithNibName:@"yourXib_i4" bundle:nil]; } } return self; } Of course your xib/delegate names will be different. Cheers! -- Smug

Thanks smug and Chris. So smug, in your example, I'd just add that to the home screen plugins .m file? I think that's my biggest confusion, I don't know where to put it.

Oh... yep. "If" your plugin already has an init section, comment it out and put this there. If your plugin 'does not' have an init section, paste this somewhere... I usually stick it up top, above or around 'viewWillAppear' and/or 'viewDidLoad'... 'Exactly' where is not as important as making sure it's 'outside' of any other method... Cheers! -- Smug

Worked perfectly :) Thanks for the direction guys

And then in a few months, get ready for... yourXib_i6 ;)