When I load from a .nib do I still need to create a view to assign to View?

Question

Assuming that I call

  protected MyViewController(string nibName, NSBundle bundle)  :
     base(nibName, bundle) { }

do I still need to

public override void LoadView
{
  View = new MyView(...);
  base.LoadView()
}

It seems that calling the nib should just make the View. Am I misunderstanding how nibs work?

Answer 1

No, your understanding is correct.

You use LoadView to instantiate the view if you are not using a .xib (i.e. you are creating the programatically).

If you are using a .xib, don't override LoadView