I’m experiencing a strange issue with the App Switcher on my iPad.
When I swipe up from the bottom to open the App Switcher, the apps that should be running sometimes don’t appear — they briefly flash for a split second and then disappear.
The App Switcher itself stays open, but it shows no app cards.
Here are some details:
Device: iPad Pro (11-inch, 2nd generation)
iPadOS version: 26.0.1
Reproducibility: Happens intermittently
Steps to reproduce:
Open several apps.
Swipe up from the bottom and pause to show the App Switcher.
Sometimes, the app cards flash for a moment and then disappear, leaving the App Switcher empty.
Expected behavior:
The App Switcher should display all running apps consistently.
Actual behavior:
The App Switcher appears, but the app cards briefly flash and disappear, leaving a blank screen.
I’ve seen a few similar reports on the Apple Support Community, but I’m not sure if this is a known issue in iPadOS 26.0.1.
Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any confirmations or workarounds would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
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Hello,
I’m seeing a layout issue where the system window controls overlap the navigation bar’s right-side buttons when the app window is resized on iPadOS 26.
Environment
Xcode: 16.4
Simulator: iPadOS 26.0, device profile iPad Pro 13-inch
Physical device: iPad updated to iPadOS 26 (same behavior)
UI stack: UIKit + Storyboards (no SwiftUI)
App structure: Root UINavigationController
Summary
Since iPadOS 26 introduced freely resizable app windows, the system’s window management controls (close/minimize/resize at the top-right) begin to overlap the navigation bar buttons as the window size becomes smaller. At maximum window size there’s no issue. Additionally, the navigation bar buttons themselves appear to scale down visually when the window gets smaller.
Steps to Reproduce
Build with Xcode 16.4 and run on iPadOS 26.0 (simulator or device).
Open a screen embedded in a UINavigationController with right-side bar button items.
Resize the app window to a smaller size.
Observe the top-right system window controls overlapping the navigation bar buttons.
Expected Result
System window controls should not overlap app content; the navigation bar should remain usable and properly spaced at all supported window sizes.
Actual Result
When the window is small, the system window controls overlap the right-side navigation bar buttons. The bar button items also appear to shrink as the window size decreases.
Notes
Reproducible on both simulator and a real device updated to iPadOS 26.
Project uses UIKit + Storyboards only (no SwiftUI).
Safe areas and basic constraints look fine, so the root cause is unclear.
Questions
Is this a known issue with iPadOS 26 resizable windows?
Any recommended workaround (e.g., API to reserve space near the window controls, UINavigationBar configuration, or trait/size-class handling)?
I can provide a minimal sample project and screenshots if helpful.
Thank you!