Can't create outlet using Interface Builder - Lock symbol shown

Question

I'm trying to create outlets using the Interface Builder, however when drag the UILabel from the IB to my controller's .h file the big lock symbol flashes for a few seconds and it doesn't actually create the bind between the UILabel and the outlet (although the code is generated). I also noticed an empty circle is created by this new definition. When it worked, a filled in circle was created on the side).

I've checked the UILabel and all parent views and have checked that their "Lock" property is set to "Inherit (Nothing)" (and have even set them all to "Nothing").

In the IB the UILabel doesn't show the "x" that appear when a UILabel is locked either.

So I have no idea if I'm missing to unlock something, or what I'm doing wrong to be able to create this outlet.

I don't know if this is relevant, but I'm using a custom view controller, and I'm using this same view controller subclass for 2 different view controllers in the same storyboard. I had no problems creating outlets this way for the first view controller.

Tryed reopening XCode (using 4.4.1) with no luck.

Any help is appreciated!

Answer 1

So are you dragging both UILabels from each View Controller into the same file? I don't think that this is possible, on the second view controller, try to Ctrl drag to the file owner within the IB view, that is, assuming that both views are connected to the same instance. Also, in your identity tab in storyboard, under Localization Locked, make sure your storyboard locked setting is set to default as mentioned in https://stackoverflow.com/a/11169636/720175

Answer 2

I tried adding a totally new scene and would also get the lock symbol. So it wasn't only the scenes, but the whole storyboard. So a quick search on SO lead me to the answer:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/11169636/720175