Safari View Controller should allow applications to set `barTintColor`, in addition to `tintColor`

Originator:bryan
Number:rdar://21492296 Date Originated:22-Jun-2015 05:27 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:iOS 9 Beta 1
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
SFSafariViewController should have a `barTintColor` in addition to `tintColor`. Right now, SFSafariViewController is always white, which isn’t ideal for apps that aren’t white (in particular, apps with a dark color scheme). The addition of `barTintColor` would be hugely beneficial in terms of allowing apps to provide a more branded, cohesive experience.

SFSafariViewController’s `barTintColor` would function just like the `barTintColor` property on UINavigationBar, UITabBar, and UIToolbar does. When SFSafariViewController’s `barTintColor` is set, it would apply to both the top bar (search, etc.) as well as the bottom toolbar.

Steps to Reproduce:
Try to change the background color of SFSafariViewController’s bars to be anything other than white.

Expected Results:
SFSafariViewController should have a `barTintColor` property that allows applications to change it’s bars’ background color.

Actual Results:
You can’t change SFSafariViewController’s bar background color because there aren’t currently any APIs for this.

Regression:
N/A

Notes:
N/A

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