didSelectRowAtIndexPath - colorText change not updated instantaneously - cocoa-touch

Question

I'm trying to change the text color in a custom label in a custom UITableViewCell.
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
//////////////////////
// Unselect the prevoius selected Cell and select this one
WSLanguageTableViewCell *aPreviousSelectedCell= (WSLanguageTableViewCell*)[self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:[NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:selectedRow inSection:0]];
aPreviousSelectedCell.languageLabel.textColor = [UIColor lightGrayColor];
// Select the new one
WSLanguageTableViewCell *aSelectedCell = (WSLanguageTableViewCell*)[self.tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
aSelectedCell.languageLabel.textColor = [UIColor colorLanguageCellLanguageLabelText];
selectedRow = indexPath.row;
///////////////////////
// Get the new language
PFObject* languageObject = [self.objects objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
NSString* language = [languageObject objectForKey:kWSLanguageNameKey];
//////////////////////
// Check if it's setup -- if not, then show alert
if (![[languageObject objectForKey:kWSLanguageIsSetupKey] boolValue]) {
UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:kPromptChangeLanguageNotSetup message:nil delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:nil otherButtonTitles:#"OK", nil];
[alert show];
return;
}
//////////////////////
// Check if it's the current language -- only change if not
if (![language isEqualToString:[[WSWordlistManager shared] languageTarget]]) {
// Show HUD view
AppDelegate *appDel = (AppDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication]delegate];
[appDel showGlobalProgressHUDWithTitle:kLocalizedChangingLanguage];
//////////////////////
// Load the wordlist
[[WSWordlistManager shared] loadWordlist:language completion:^() {
//////////////////////
// Add the language to user (and vice versa) in DB
[WSUserManager addLanguage:language forUser:[PFUser currentUser]];
///////////////////
// Reload User Words
WSDatabaseManager* databaseManager = [[WSDatabaseManager alloc] init];
[databaseManager retrieveUserWordlistForCurrentUserWithCallback:^(NSError *error) {
// Dismiss the HUD
AppDelegate *appDel = (AppDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication]delegate];
[appDel dismissGlobalHUD];
// Navigate to root
[self.navigationController popToRootViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}];
}];
}
}
The problem is, the color change is delayed for a while. If I take out everything below the 6 lines setting the textColor of the two cells, the change is instantaneous. What method(s) do I run right after changing the textColor so it displays?

Answer 1

Check UILabel's highlightedTextColor property. This is correct way to change color of selected cell's label.