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Sheet background in share extension ignores Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26/Xcode 26
I’m developing a share extension for iOS 26 with Xcode 26. When the extension’s sheet appears, it always shows a full white background, even though iOS 26 introduces a new “Liquid Glass” effect for partial sheets. Expected: The sheet background should use the iOS 26 glassmorphism effect as seen in full apps. Actual behavior: Custom sheets in my app get the glass effect, but the native system sheet in the share extension always opens as plain white. Steps to reproduce: Create a share extension using UIKit Present any UIViewController as the main view Set modalPresentationStyle = .pageSheet (or leave as default) Observe solid white background, not glassmorphism Sample code: swift override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() view.backgroundColor = .clear preferredContentSize = CGSize(width: UIScreen.main.bounds.width, height: 300) } Troubleshooting attempted: Tried adding UIVisualEffectView with system blur/materials Removed all custom backgrounds Set modalPresentationStyle explicitly Questions: Is it possible to enable or force the Liquid Glass effect in share extensions on iOS 26? Is this a limitation by design or a potential bug? Any workaround to make extension sheet backgrounds match system glass appearance?
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PKPaymentButtonType.plain renders blank on iOS 26.1 when built with Xcode 26 (snapshot returns transparent image)
Hello Apple Team, I’ve encountered a regression in iOS 26.1 when building my app with Xcode 26 (iOS 26 SDK). The issue affects PKPaymentButtonType.plain, which now renders as fully invisible and produces transparent snapshots, even though the same code worked correctly in previous Xcode/iOS versions. This has a real-world impact because many apps generate static images from PKPaymentButton for payment selection UIs using UIGraphicsImageRenderer, layer.render(in:), or custom snapshot utilities. When using PKPaymentButton(paymentButtonType: .plain, paymentButtonStyle: .black) on iOS 26.1, when built with Xcode 26, the button: Appears blank / invisible Cannot be snapshotted Produces a fully transparent UIImage, even though the CGImage object exists Behaves differently than older SDKs (Xcode 16.x / iOS < 26.1 This regression only appears when compiling with the new SDK. Other button types work fine. Expected Behavior .plain button should render glyphs as documented snapshot generated via UIGraphicsImageRenderer or drawHierarchy(in:) should produce a visible image Behavior should be consistent with older SDKs unless explicitly deprecated in release notes Expected Behavior .plain button should render glyphs as documented Snapshot generated via UIGraphicsImageRenderer or drawHierarchy(in:) should produce a visible image Behavior should be consistent with older SDKs unless explicitly deprecated in release notes Actual Behavior .plain button renders no glyph at all Snapshot image is fully transparent (alpha = 0), even though size and CGImage metadata are correct Only happens when built with Xcode 26 SDK Same build from Xcode 16.x does not reproduce the issue Steps to Reproduce Create a minimal sample project in Xcode 26 Add the following code: let button = PKPaymentButton(paymentButtonType: .plain, paymentButtonStyle: .black) button.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 180, height: 48) let renderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer(size: button.bounds.size) let image = renderer.image { _ in button.drawHierarchy(in: button.bounds, afterScreenUpdates: true) } print(image) Run on iOS 26.1 device or simulator Observe that: The button appears visually empty The generated image is fully transparent Environment Xcode: 26.x (iOS 26 SDK) iOS: 26.1 (iPhone 15 Pro tested) Device: Real device Framework: UIKit + PassKit Button type: .plain ONLY Other types: .pay/.buy/.checkout = OK
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Nov ’25
unselectedItemTintColor of tabBarItem in iOS 26
Hi, I am running iOS Simulator on iOS 26 and I am trying to change unselectedItemTintColor of UITabBarItem in my TabBarViewController but it did not work when I tried following ways: Setting an iconColor through UITabBarAppearance() class Setting unselected item tint color like tabBar.unselectedItemTintColor = .black As an example attached file, I would like to set Settings tab's item color (icon + title) with different one when it is unselected.
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Nov ’25
Now Available: Wishlist Sample Code for SwiftUI
We’ve just added a new sample code project to the SwiftUI Essentials documentation! If you attended the recent SwiftUI foundations: Build great apps with SwiftUI activity, you might recognize Wishlist, our travel-planning sample app. You can now explore and download the complete project here
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Mar ’26
AlarmKit alarms only showing on lock screen
I am using AlarmKit to schedule alarms in an app I am working on, however my scheduled alarms only show up on the lock screen. If I am on the home screen or elsewhere I only hear the sound of the alarm, but no UI shows up. Environment: iOS 26 beta 3 Xcode 26 beta 3
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Oct ’25
SwiftUI's tabViewBottomAccessory API Cannot Control Visibility in iOS 26.1
In iOS 26.1, SwiftUI's tabViewBottomAccessory API cannot control visibility properly. The tabViewBottomAccessory remains always visible, which is inconsistent with the behavior in iOS 26.0 / iOS 26.0.1. ` struct ContentView: View { enum Tabs { case first } @State private var selection: Tabs = .first @State private var showBottomAccessory: Bool = true var body: some View { tabView } var tabView: some View { TabView(selection: $selection) { Tab(value: .first) { content } label: { VStack { Text("first") } } } .tabViewBottomAccessory { if showBottomAccessory { Text("BottomAccessory") } } } var content: some View { Button("change") { showBottomAccessory.toggle() } } } `
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Oct ’25
List View Drag&Drop Support on iOS
Hi there, Upon using List View for tabular information showcase on both iOS and iPadOS, I have come to realize that the drag and drop support works only for iPadOS but not iOS. Although it is possible to workaround this by using a ScrollView wrapping around a LazyVStack instead, the editing mode along with left-wipe to delete feature would be missing. Not to mention that this workaround only supports single item rather than multiple items. Therefore, I am here to ask if the drag and drop will come to support devices running iOS, and if so, when will this feature ship. If not, will LazyVStack/LazyHStack support native editing mode. Thank you for your time.
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Oct ’25
SwiftUI navigationTransition(.zoom) glitches during interactive swipe-back
Hi everyone 👋 I’m fairly new to iOS development and I’ve been stuck on a SwiftUI issue for a while now, so I’m hoping someone here can spot what I’m doing wrong. I’m using navigationTransition(.zoom) together with matchedTransitionSource to animate navigation between views. The UI consists of a grid of items (currently a LazyVGrid, though the issue seems unrelated to laziness). Tapping an item zooms it into its detail view, which is structurally the same view type and can contain further items. All good expect that interactive swipe-back sometimes causes the item to disappear from the grid once the parent view is revealed. This only happens when dismissing via the drag gesture; it does not occur when using the back button. I’ve attached a short demo showing the issue and the Swift file containing the relevant view code. Is there something obvious I’m doing wrong with navigationTransition / matchedTransitionSource, or is this a known limitation or bug with interactive swipe-back? Thanks in advance. import SwiftUI struct TestFileView: View { @Namespace private var ns: Namespace.ID let nodeName: String let children: [String] let pathPrefix: String private func transitionID(for childName: String) -> String { "Zoom-\(pathPrefix)->\(childName)" } private let columns = Array(repeating: GridItem(.flexible(), spacing: 12), count: 3) var body: some View { ScrollView { VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) { Text(nodeName) .font(.title.bold()) .padding(.bottom, 6) LazyVGrid(columns: columns, spacing: 12) { ForEach(children, id: \.self) { childName in let id = transitionID(for: childName) NavigationLink { TestFileView( nodeName: childName, children: childrenFor(childName), pathPrefix: "\(pathPrefix)/\(childName)" ) .navigationTransition(.zoom(sourceID: id, in: ns)) } label: { TestFileCard(title: childName) .matchedTransitionSource(id: id, in: ns) } .buttonStyle(.plain) } } } .padding() } } private func childrenFor(_ name: String) -> [String] { switch name { case "Lorem": return ["Ipsum", "Dolor", "Sit"] case "Ipsum": return ["Amet", "Consectetur"] case "Dolor": return ["Adipiscing", "Elit", "Sed"] case "Sit": return ["Do", "Eiusmod"] case "Amet": return ["Tempor", "Incididunt", "Labore"] case "Adipiscing": return ["Magna", "Aliqua"] case "Elit": return ["Ut", "Enim", "Minim"] case "Tempor": return ["Veniam", "Quis"] case "Magna": return ["Nostrud", "Exercitation"] default: return [] } } } struct TestFileCard: View { let title: String var body: some View { VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) { Image(systemName: "square.stack.3d.up") .symbolRenderingMode(.hierarchical) .font(.headline) Text(title) .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold)) .lineLimit(2) .minimumScaleFactor(0.85) Spacer(minLength: 0) } .padding(12) .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 90, alignment: .topLeading) .background(.thinMaterial, in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14, style: .continuous)) } } private struct TestRoot: View { var body: some View { NavigationStack { TestFileView( nodeName: "Lorem", children: ["Ipsum", "Dolor", "Sit"], pathPrefix: "Lorem" ) } } } #Preview { TestRoot() }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Jan ’26
Wrong appearance of decimalPad keyboard in dark mode
Hi. The following code causes UI mismatch on iOS26. Keyboard with type decimalPad and appearance as dark is displayed as popUp with wrong colors. Before iOS26 keyboard was regular with correct color scheme. Please advice either how to make the scheme correct or force to display regular keyboard instead of popup. class ViewController: UIViewController { @IBOutlet weak var textField: UITextField! override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() // Do any additional setup after loading the view. textField.keyboardType = .decimalPad textField.keyboardAppearance = .dark view.backgroundColor = .darkGray } }
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Mar ’26
CarPlay app not receiving data updates when iPhone screen is locked
We are building a CarPlay app and have run into an issue with data updates. When the app is running on the CarPlay display and the iPhone screen is locked, no data updates are shown on the CarPlay screen. As soon as the phone is unlocked, the data updates appear instantly on the CarPlay display. Has anyone encountered this behavior before? Is there a specific setting, entitlement, or background mode we need to enable in order to ensure the CarPlay app continues to receive and display data while the iPhone is locked? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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Oct ’25
tabBarMinimizeBehavior not working if subview has TabView with .tabViewStyle(.page)
We are using a TabView as the TabBarController in our app for main navigation. On one of the tabs we have a view that consists of a TabView with .tabViewStyle(.page) in order to scroll horizontally between pages inside of that specific tab. The .tabBarMinimizeBehavior(.onScrollDown) works on all the other TabItem views, but for this one it does not recognise any vertical scrolling in any of the pages, in order to minimize the TabBar. I believe this is a bug? If we don't wrap the views inside the TabView with .page style, we are able to get the expected behaviour using the tabBarMinimizeBehavior. Please let us know if this is going to be fixed in a future iOS 26 beta release.
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Jul ’25
How to do full width .sheet() on iOS 26+ with small presentation detents?
For certain contexts, I'd like to still have my .sheet() be full width even when it's at a small height. In iOS 26, the sheet is inset from the edges at small detents and expands to full width at larger detents. For example, I have a view where I have a .sheet() that has a height of about 200pts and it contains a horizontally scrolling picker that extends past the bounds of the screen. I'd like the .sheet to expand all the way to the edge when at these small detents, like it would previous to iOS 26. Is it possible to configure this? This change will break a number of existing designs :( A new ViewModifier such as enum PresentationWidth { case dynamic, fixed } func presentationWidth(_ width: PresentationWidth) -> some View would be very nice.
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Jun ’25
Observation feedback loop on simple Map() view declaration
Project minimum iOS deployment is set to 16.4. When running this simple code in console we receive "Observation tracking feedback loop detected!" and map is unusable. Run code: Map(coordinateRegion: .constant(.init())) Console report: ... Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_TtGC7SwiftUI21UIKitPlatformViewHostGVS_P10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS2_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____: 0x10acc2d00; baseClass = _TtGC5UIKit22UICorePlatformViewHostGV7SwiftUIP10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS3_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____; frame = (0 0; 353 595); anchorPoint = (0, 0); tintColor = UIExtendedSRGBColorSpace 0.333333 0.333333 0.333333 1; layer = <CALayer: 0x12443a430>> Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> Observation tracking feedback loop detected! Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingFeedbackLoopDetected to catch this in the debugger. Refer to the console logs for details about recent invalidations; you can also make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingInvalidated to catch invalidations in the debugger. Object receiving repeated [layout] invalidations: <_TtGC7SwiftUI21UIKitPlatformViewHostGVS_P10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS2_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____: 0x10acc2d00; baseClass = _TtGC5UIKit22UICorePlatformViewHostGV7SwiftUIP10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS3_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____; frame = (0 0; 353 595); anchorPoint = (0, 0); tintColor = UIExtendedSRGBColorSpace 0.333333 0.333333 0.333333 1; layer = <CALayer: 0x12443a430>> Observation tracking feedback loop detected! Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingFeedbackLoopDetected to catch this in the debugger. Refer to the console logs for details about recent invalidations; you can also make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingInvalidated to catch invalidations in the debugger. Object receiving repeated [layout] invalidations: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> IDE: Xcode 26 Beta 3 Testing device: iPhone 15 Pro iOS 26 Beta 3 MacOS: Tahoe 26 Beta 3
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Jul ’25
UISplitView with "sidebar" and Liquid Glass
I have a couple of (older) UIKit-based Apps using UISplitViewController on the iPad to have a two-column layout. I'm trying to edit the App so it will shows the left column as sidebar with liquid glass effect, similar to the one in the "Settings" App of iPadOS 26. But this seems to be almost impossible to do right now. "out of the box" the UISplitViewController already shows the left column somehow like a sidebar, with some margins to the sides, but missing the glass effect and with very little contrast to the background. If the left column contains a UITableViewController, I can try to get the glass effect this way within the UITableViewController: tableView.backgroundColor = .clear tableView.backgroundView = UIVisualEffectView(effect: UIGlassContainerEffect()) It is necessary to set the backgroundColor of the table view to the clear color because otherwise the default background color would completely cover the glass effect and so it's no longer visible. It is also necessary to set the background of all UITableViewCells to clear. If the window is in the foreground, this will now look very similar to the sidebar of the Settings App. However if the window is in the back, the sidebar is now much darker than the one of the Settings App. Not that nice looking, but for now acceptable. However whenever I navigate to another view controller in the side bar, all the clear backgrounds destroy the great look, because the transition to the new child controller overlaps with the old parent controller and you see both at the same time (because of the clear backgrounds). What is the best way to solve these issues and get a sidebar looking like the one of the Settings App under all conditions?
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[iOSAppOnMac] ShareKit: Crashes in SHKItemIsPDF() or -[SHKSaveToFilesSharingService saveFileURL:completion:]
I have a custom document-based iOS app that also runs on macOS. After implementing -activityItemsConfiguration to enable sharing from the context menu, I found that the app crashes on macOS when selecting Share… from the context menu and then selecting Save (i.e. Save to Files under iOS). This problem does not occur on iOS, which behaves correctly. - (id<UIActivityItemsConfigurationReading>)activityItemsConfiguration { NSItemProvider * provider = [[NSItemProvider alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:self.document.presentedItemURL]; UIActivityItemsConfiguration * configuration = [UIActivityItemsConfiguration activityItemsConfigurationWithItemProviders:@[ provider ]]; // XXX crashes with com.apple.share.System.SaveToFiles return configuration; } Additionally, I found that to even reach this crash, the workaround implemented in the NSItemProvider (FBxxx) category of the sample project is needed. Without this, the app will crash much earlier, due to SHKItemIsPDF() erroneously invoking -pathExtension on an NSItemProvider. This appears to be a second bug in Apple’s private ShareKit framework. #import <UniformTypeIdentifiers/UniformTypeIdentifiers.h> @implementation NSItemProvider (FBxxx) // XXX SHKItemIsPDF() invokes -pathExtension on an NSItemProvider (when running under macOS, anyway) -> crash - (NSString *)pathExtension { return self.registeredContentTypes.firstObject.preferredFilenameExtension; } @end Again, this all works fine on iOS (17.5) but crashes when the exact same app build is running on macOS (14.5). I believe these bugs are Apple's. Any idea how to avoid the crash? Is there a way to disable the "Save to Files" option in the sharing popup? I filed FB13819800 with a sample project that demonstrates the crash on macOS. I was going to file a TSI to get this resolved, but I see that DTS is not responding to tech support incidents until after WWDC.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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Jul ’25
.contactAccessPicker shows blank sheet on iOS 26.1
I’m running into an issue using .contactAccessPicker on a device running iOS 26.1 - a blank sheet appears instead of the expected Contact Access Picker. It works on: Simulator (iOS 26.0) Device + Simulator (iOS 18.6) The issue appears specific to real devices on iOS 26.0+. Environment: Device: iPhone 16 Pro iOS Versions Tested: 26.0 and 26.1 Xcode 26.0.1 SwiftUI app, deployment target: iOS 17+ @available(iOS 18.0, *) private var contactPicker: some View { contactsSettingsButton("Title") { showContactPicker = true } .contactAccessPicker(isPresented: $showContactPicker) { _ in Task { await contactManager.fetchContacts() showSelectContacts = true } } } Filed a Feedback: FB20929400 Is there a known workaround?
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Mar ’26
SwiftUI toolbar with IDs crash since macOS 15
I understand this is a known issue, but it’s truly unacceptable that it remains unresolved. Allowing users to customize toolbars is a fundamental macOS feature, and it has been broken since the release of macOS 15. How is it possible that this issue persists even in macOS 15.3 beta (24D5040f)? FB15513599 import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { @State private var showEditItem = false var body: some View { VStack { VStack { Text("Instructions to reproduce the crash") .font(.title) .padding() Text(""" 1. Click on "Toggle Item" 2. In the menu go to File > New Window 3. In new window, click on "Toggle Item" """) } .padding() Button { showEditItem.toggle() } label: { Text("Toggle Item") } } .padding() .toolbar(id: "main") { ToolbarItem(id: "new") { Button { } label: { Text("New…") } } if showEditItem { ToolbarItem(id: "edit") { Button { } label: { Text("Edit…") } } } } } }
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Mar ’26
touchesEnded: not triggered on newer iOS when view is inside UIScrollView (was working on iOS 18)
Hi everyone, I’m facing an issue with touch handling on newer iOS versions. I have a custom view controller implemented in Objective-C that overrides touchesEnded:. The same code works correctly on iOS 18, but on newer iOS versions (tested on iOS 26), touchesEnded: is no longer being triggered. Important observations: touchesBegan: is triggered. touchesEnded: is NOT triggered. touchesCancelled: is also NOT triggered. No code changes were made between iOS 18 and iOS 26. Same code, same sample works fine in iOS18 device but not in iOS26 device Questions: Has gesture arbitration behavior changed in recent iOS 26 versions when views are inside UIScrollView? Any clarification on whether this is intended behavior or a regression would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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Mar ’26
Sheet background in share extension ignores Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26/Xcode 26
I’m developing a share extension for iOS 26 with Xcode 26. When the extension’s sheet appears, it always shows a full white background, even though iOS 26 introduces a new “Liquid Glass” effect for partial sheets. Expected: The sheet background should use the iOS 26 glassmorphism effect as seen in full apps. Actual behavior: Custom sheets in my app get the glass effect, but the native system sheet in the share extension always opens as plain white. Steps to reproduce: Create a share extension using UIKit Present any UIViewController as the main view Set modalPresentationStyle = .pageSheet (or leave as default) Observe solid white background, not glassmorphism Sample code: swift override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() view.backgroundColor = .clear preferredContentSize = CGSize(width: UIScreen.main.bounds.width, height: 300) } Troubleshooting attempted: Tried adding UIVisualEffectView with system blur/materials Removed all custom backgrounds Set modalPresentationStyle explicitly Questions: Is it possible to enable or force the Liquid Glass effect in share extensions on iOS 26? Is this a limitation by design or a potential bug? Any workaround to make extension sheet backgrounds match system glass appearance?
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PKPaymentButtonType.plain renders blank on iOS 26.1 when built with Xcode 26 (snapshot returns transparent image)
Hello Apple Team, I’ve encountered a regression in iOS 26.1 when building my app with Xcode 26 (iOS 26 SDK). The issue affects PKPaymentButtonType.plain, which now renders as fully invisible and produces transparent snapshots, even though the same code worked correctly in previous Xcode/iOS versions. This has a real-world impact because many apps generate static images from PKPaymentButton for payment selection UIs using UIGraphicsImageRenderer, layer.render(in:), or custom snapshot utilities. When using PKPaymentButton(paymentButtonType: .plain, paymentButtonStyle: .black) on iOS 26.1, when built with Xcode 26, the button: Appears blank / invisible Cannot be snapshotted Produces a fully transparent UIImage, even though the CGImage object exists Behaves differently than older SDKs (Xcode 16.x / iOS < 26.1 This regression only appears when compiling with the new SDK. Other button types work fine. Expected Behavior .plain button should render glyphs as documented snapshot generated via UIGraphicsImageRenderer or drawHierarchy(in:) should produce a visible image Behavior should be consistent with older SDKs unless explicitly deprecated in release notes Expected Behavior .plain button should render glyphs as documented Snapshot generated via UIGraphicsImageRenderer or drawHierarchy(in:) should produce a visible image Behavior should be consistent with older SDKs unless explicitly deprecated in release notes Actual Behavior .plain button renders no glyph at all Snapshot image is fully transparent (alpha = 0), even though size and CGImage metadata are correct Only happens when built with Xcode 26 SDK Same build from Xcode 16.x does not reproduce the issue Steps to Reproduce Create a minimal sample project in Xcode 26 Add the following code: let button = PKPaymentButton(paymentButtonType: .plain, paymentButtonStyle: .black) button.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 180, height: 48) let renderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer(size: button.bounds.size) let image = renderer.image { _ in button.drawHierarchy(in: button.bounds, afterScreenUpdates: true) } print(image) Run on iOS 26.1 device or simulator Observe that: The button appears visually empty The generated image is fully transparent Environment Xcode: 26.x (iOS 26 SDK) iOS: 26.1 (iPhone 15 Pro tested) Device: Real device Framework: UIKit + PassKit Button type: .plain ONLY Other types: .pay/.buy/.checkout = OK
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Nov ’25
iOS 26.1 and tabViewBottomAccessory
Apparently now with iOS 26.1 if you have .tabViewBottomAccessory { } you get a pill shape floater all the time. That was not like that in 26.0.
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Nov ’25
unselectedItemTintColor of tabBarItem in iOS 26
Hi, I am running iOS Simulator on iOS 26 and I am trying to change unselectedItemTintColor of UITabBarItem in my TabBarViewController but it did not work when I tried following ways: Setting an iconColor through UITabBarAppearance() class Setting unselected item tint color like tabBar.unselectedItemTintColor = .black As an example attached file, I would like to set Settings tab's item color (icon + title) with different one when it is unselected.
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Nov ’25
Now Available: Wishlist Sample Code for SwiftUI
We’ve just added a new sample code project to the SwiftUI Essentials documentation! If you attended the recent SwiftUI foundations: Build great apps with SwiftUI activity, you might recognize Wishlist, our travel-planning sample app. You can now explore and download the complete project here
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Mar ’26
AlarmKit alarms only showing on lock screen
I am using AlarmKit to schedule alarms in an app I am working on, however my scheduled alarms only show up on the lock screen. If I am on the home screen or elsewhere I only hear the sound of the alarm, but no UI shows up. Environment: iOS 26 beta 3 Xcode 26 beta 3
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Oct ’25
SwiftUI's tabViewBottomAccessory API Cannot Control Visibility in iOS 26.1
In iOS 26.1, SwiftUI's tabViewBottomAccessory API cannot control visibility properly. The tabViewBottomAccessory remains always visible, which is inconsistent with the behavior in iOS 26.0 / iOS 26.0.1. ` struct ContentView: View { enum Tabs { case first } @State private var selection: Tabs = .first @State private var showBottomAccessory: Bool = true var body: some View { tabView } var tabView: some View { TabView(selection: $selection) { Tab(value: .first) { content } label: { VStack { Text("first") } } } .tabViewBottomAccessory { if showBottomAccessory { Text("BottomAccessory") } } } var content: some View { Button("change") { showBottomAccessory.toggle() } } } `
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Oct ’25
List View Drag&Drop Support on iOS
Hi there, Upon using List View for tabular information showcase on both iOS and iPadOS, I have come to realize that the drag and drop support works only for iPadOS but not iOS. Although it is possible to workaround this by using a ScrollView wrapping around a LazyVStack instead, the editing mode along with left-wipe to delete feature would be missing. Not to mention that this workaround only supports single item rather than multiple items. Therefore, I am here to ask if the drag and drop will come to support devices running iOS, and if so, when will this feature ship. If not, will LazyVStack/LazyHStack support native editing mode. Thank you for your time.
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Oct ’25
SwiftUI navigationTransition(.zoom) glitches during interactive swipe-back
Hi everyone 👋 I’m fairly new to iOS development and I’ve been stuck on a SwiftUI issue for a while now, so I’m hoping someone here can spot what I’m doing wrong. I’m using navigationTransition(.zoom) together with matchedTransitionSource to animate navigation between views. The UI consists of a grid of items (currently a LazyVGrid, though the issue seems unrelated to laziness). Tapping an item zooms it into its detail view, which is structurally the same view type and can contain further items. All good expect that interactive swipe-back sometimes causes the item to disappear from the grid once the parent view is revealed. This only happens when dismissing via the drag gesture; it does not occur when using the back button. I’ve attached a short demo showing the issue and the Swift file containing the relevant view code. Is there something obvious I’m doing wrong with navigationTransition / matchedTransitionSource, or is this a known limitation or bug with interactive swipe-back? Thanks in advance. import SwiftUI struct TestFileView: View { @Namespace private var ns: Namespace.ID let nodeName: String let children: [String] let pathPrefix: String private func transitionID(for childName: String) -> String { "Zoom-\(pathPrefix)->\(childName)" } private let columns = Array(repeating: GridItem(.flexible(), spacing: 12), count: 3) var body: some View { ScrollView { VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) { Text(nodeName) .font(.title.bold()) .padding(.bottom, 6) LazyVGrid(columns: columns, spacing: 12) { ForEach(children, id: \.self) { childName in let id = transitionID(for: childName) NavigationLink { TestFileView( nodeName: childName, children: childrenFor(childName), pathPrefix: "\(pathPrefix)/\(childName)" ) .navigationTransition(.zoom(sourceID: id, in: ns)) } label: { TestFileCard(title: childName) .matchedTransitionSource(id: id, in: ns) } .buttonStyle(.plain) } } } .padding() } } private func childrenFor(_ name: String) -> [String] { switch name { case "Lorem": return ["Ipsum", "Dolor", "Sit"] case "Ipsum": return ["Amet", "Consectetur"] case "Dolor": return ["Adipiscing", "Elit", "Sed"] case "Sit": return ["Do", "Eiusmod"] case "Amet": return ["Tempor", "Incididunt", "Labore"] case "Adipiscing": return ["Magna", "Aliqua"] case "Elit": return ["Ut", "Enim", "Minim"] case "Tempor": return ["Veniam", "Quis"] case "Magna": return ["Nostrud", "Exercitation"] default: return [] } } } struct TestFileCard: View { let title: String var body: some View { VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) { Image(systemName: "square.stack.3d.up") .symbolRenderingMode(.hierarchical) .font(.headline) Text(title) .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold)) .lineLimit(2) .minimumScaleFactor(0.85) Spacer(minLength: 0) } .padding(12) .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 90, alignment: .topLeading) .background(.thinMaterial, in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 14, style: .continuous)) } } private struct TestRoot: View { var body: some View { NavigationStack { TestFileView( nodeName: "Lorem", children: ["Ipsum", "Dolor", "Sit"], pathPrefix: "Lorem" ) } } } #Preview { TestRoot() }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Jan ’26
Wrong appearance of decimalPad keyboard in dark mode
Hi. The following code causes UI mismatch on iOS26. Keyboard with type decimalPad and appearance as dark is displayed as popUp with wrong colors. Before iOS26 keyboard was regular with correct color scheme. Please advice either how to make the scheme correct or force to display regular keyboard instead of popup. class ViewController: UIViewController { @IBOutlet weak var textField: UITextField! override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() // Do any additional setup after loading the view. textField.keyboardType = .decimalPad textField.keyboardAppearance = .dark view.backgroundColor = .darkGray } }
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Mar ’26
iOS 26 how to disable swipe to navigate back
How do we disable the new swipe left anywhere to navigate back? I already use that swipe motion for custom actions in my app.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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Jul ’25
CarPlay app not receiving data updates when iPhone screen is locked
We are building a CarPlay app and have run into an issue with data updates. When the app is running on the CarPlay display and the iPhone screen is locked, no data updates are shown on the CarPlay screen. As soon as the phone is unlocked, the data updates appear instantly on the CarPlay display. Has anyone encountered this behavior before? Is there a specific setting, entitlement, or background mode we need to enable in order to ensure the CarPlay app continues to receive and display data while the iPhone is locked? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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Oct ’25
tabBarMinimizeBehavior not working if subview has TabView with .tabViewStyle(.page)
We are using a TabView as the TabBarController in our app for main navigation. On one of the tabs we have a view that consists of a TabView with .tabViewStyle(.page) in order to scroll horizontally between pages inside of that specific tab. The .tabBarMinimizeBehavior(.onScrollDown) works on all the other TabItem views, but for this one it does not recognise any vertical scrolling in any of the pages, in order to minimize the TabBar. I believe this is a bug? If we don't wrap the views inside the TabView with .page style, we are able to get the expected behaviour using the tabBarMinimizeBehavior. Please let us know if this is going to be fixed in a future iOS 26 beta release.
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Jul ’25
How to do full width .sheet() on iOS 26+ with small presentation detents?
For certain contexts, I'd like to still have my .sheet() be full width even when it's at a small height. In iOS 26, the sheet is inset from the edges at small detents and expands to full width at larger detents. For example, I have a view where I have a .sheet() that has a height of about 200pts and it contains a horizontally scrolling picker that extends past the bounds of the screen. I'd like the .sheet to expand all the way to the edge when at these small detents, like it would previous to iOS 26. Is it possible to configure this? This change will break a number of existing designs :( A new ViewModifier such as enum PresentationWidth { case dynamic, fixed } func presentationWidth(_ width: PresentationWidth) -> some View would be very nice.
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Jun ’25
Observation feedback loop on simple Map() view declaration
Project minimum iOS deployment is set to 16.4. When running this simple code in console we receive "Observation tracking feedback loop detected!" and map is unusable. Run code: Map(coordinateRegion: .constant(.init())) Console report: ... Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_TtGC7SwiftUI21UIKitPlatformViewHostGVS_P10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS2_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____: 0x10acc2d00; baseClass = _TtGC5UIKit22UICorePlatformViewHostGV7SwiftUIP10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS3_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____; frame = (0 0; 353 595); anchorPoint = (0, 0); tintColor = UIExtendedSRGBColorSpace 0.333333 0.333333 0.333333 1; layer = <CALayer: 0x12443a430>> Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> Observable object key path '\_UICornerProvider.<computed 0x00000001a2768bc0 (Optional<UICoordinateSpace>)>' changed; performing invalidation for [layout] of: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> Observation tracking feedback loop detected! Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingFeedbackLoopDetected to catch this in the debugger. Refer to the console logs for details about recent invalidations; you can also make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingInvalidated to catch invalidations in the debugger. Object receiving repeated [layout] invalidations: <_TtGC7SwiftUI21UIKitPlatformViewHostGVS_P10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS2_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____: 0x10acc2d00; baseClass = _TtGC5UIKit22UICorePlatformViewHostGV7SwiftUIP10$1a57c8f9c32PlatformViewRepresentableAdaptorGV15_MapKit_SwiftUI8_MapViewGSaVS3_P10$24ce3fc8014AnnotationData____; frame = (0 0; 353 595); anchorPoint = (0, 0); tintColor = UIExtendedSRGBColorSpace 0.333333 0.333333 0.333333 1; layer = <CALayer: 0x12443a430>> Observation tracking feedback loop detected! Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingFeedbackLoopDetected to catch this in the debugger. Refer to the console logs for details about recent invalidations; you can also make a symbolic breakpoint at UIObservationTrackingInvalidated to catch invalidations in the debugger. Object receiving repeated [layout] invalidations: <_MapKit_SwiftUI._SwiftUIMKMapView: 0x10ae8ce00; frame = (0 0; 353 595); clipsToBounds = YES; autoresize = W+H; layer = <CALayer: 0x113beb7e0>> IDE: Xcode 26 Beta 3 Testing device: iPhone 15 Pro iOS 26 Beta 3 MacOS: Tahoe 26 Beta 3
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Jul ’25
UISplitView with "sidebar" and Liquid Glass
I have a couple of (older) UIKit-based Apps using UISplitViewController on the iPad to have a two-column layout. I'm trying to edit the App so it will shows the left column as sidebar with liquid glass effect, similar to the one in the "Settings" App of iPadOS 26. But this seems to be almost impossible to do right now. "out of the box" the UISplitViewController already shows the left column somehow like a sidebar, with some margins to the sides, but missing the glass effect and with very little contrast to the background. If the left column contains a UITableViewController, I can try to get the glass effect this way within the UITableViewController: tableView.backgroundColor = .clear tableView.backgroundView = UIVisualEffectView(effect: UIGlassContainerEffect()) It is necessary to set the backgroundColor of the table view to the clear color because otherwise the default background color would completely cover the glass effect and so it's no longer visible. It is also necessary to set the background of all UITableViewCells to clear. If the window is in the foreground, this will now look very similar to the sidebar of the Settings App. However if the window is in the back, the sidebar is now much darker than the one of the Settings App. Not that nice looking, but for now acceptable. However whenever I navigate to another view controller in the side bar, all the clear backgrounds destroy the great look, because the transition to the new child controller overlaps with the old parent controller and you see both at the same time (because of the clear backgrounds). What is the best way to solve these issues and get a sidebar looking like the one of the Settings App under all conditions?
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Oct ’25
[iOSAppOnMac] ShareKit: Crashes in SHKItemIsPDF() or -[SHKSaveToFilesSharingService saveFileURL:completion:]
I have a custom document-based iOS app that also runs on macOS. After implementing -activityItemsConfiguration to enable sharing from the context menu, I found that the app crashes on macOS when selecting Share… from the context menu and then selecting Save (i.e. Save to Files under iOS). This problem does not occur on iOS, which behaves correctly. - (id<UIActivityItemsConfigurationReading>)activityItemsConfiguration { NSItemProvider * provider = [[NSItemProvider alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:self.document.presentedItemURL]; UIActivityItemsConfiguration * configuration = [UIActivityItemsConfiguration activityItemsConfigurationWithItemProviders:@[ provider ]]; // XXX crashes with com.apple.share.System.SaveToFiles return configuration; } Additionally, I found that to even reach this crash, the workaround implemented in the NSItemProvider (FBxxx) category of the sample project is needed. Without this, the app will crash much earlier, due to SHKItemIsPDF() erroneously invoking -pathExtension on an NSItemProvider. This appears to be a second bug in Apple’s private ShareKit framework. #import <UniformTypeIdentifiers/UniformTypeIdentifiers.h> @implementation NSItemProvider (FBxxx) // XXX SHKItemIsPDF() invokes -pathExtension on an NSItemProvider (when running under macOS, anyway) -> crash - (NSString *)pathExtension { return self.registeredContentTypes.firstObject.preferredFilenameExtension; } @end Again, this all works fine on iOS (17.5) but crashes when the exact same app build is running on macOS (14.5). I believe these bugs are Apple's. Any idea how to avoid the crash? Is there a way to disable the "Save to Files" option in the sharing popup? I filed FB13819800 with a sample project that demonstrates the crash on macOS. I was going to file a TSI to get this resolved, but I see that DTS is not responding to tech support incidents until after WWDC.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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Jul ’25
.contactAccessPicker shows blank sheet on iOS 26.1
I’m running into an issue using .contactAccessPicker on a device running iOS 26.1 - a blank sheet appears instead of the expected Contact Access Picker. It works on: Simulator (iOS 26.0) Device + Simulator (iOS 18.6) The issue appears specific to real devices on iOS 26.0+. Environment: Device: iPhone 16 Pro iOS Versions Tested: 26.0 and 26.1 Xcode 26.0.1 SwiftUI app, deployment target: iOS 17+ @available(iOS 18.0, *) private var contactPicker: some View { contactsSettingsButton("Title") { showContactPicker = true } .contactAccessPicker(isPresented: $showContactPicker) { _ in Task { await contactManager.fetchContacts() showSelectContacts = true } } } Filed a Feedback: FB20929400 Is there a known workaround?
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Mar ’26
SwiftUI toolbar with IDs crash since macOS 15
I understand this is a known issue, but it’s truly unacceptable that it remains unresolved. Allowing users to customize toolbars is a fundamental macOS feature, and it has been broken since the release of macOS 15. How is it possible that this issue persists even in macOS 15.3 beta (24D5040f)? FB15513599 import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { @State private var showEditItem = false var body: some View { VStack { VStack { Text("Instructions to reproduce the crash") .font(.title) .padding() Text(""" 1. Click on "Toggle Item" 2. In the menu go to File > New Window 3. In new window, click on "Toggle Item" """) } .padding() Button { showEditItem.toggle() } label: { Text("Toggle Item") } } .padding() .toolbar(id: "main") { ToolbarItem(id: "new") { Button { } label: { Text("New…") } } if showEditItem { ToolbarItem(id: "edit") { Button { } label: { Text("Edit…") } } } } } }
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Mar ’26
touchesEnded: not triggered on newer iOS when view is inside UIScrollView (was working on iOS 18)
Hi everyone, I’m facing an issue with touch handling on newer iOS versions. I have a custom view controller implemented in Objective-C that overrides touchesEnded:. The same code works correctly on iOS 18, but on newer iOS versions (tested on iOS 26), touchesEnded: is no longer being triggered. Important observations: touchesBegan: is triggered. touchesEnded: is NOT triggered. touchesCancelled: is also NOT triggered. No code changes were made between iOS 18 and iOS 26. Same code, same sample works fine in iOS18 device but not in iOS26 device Questions: Has gesture arbitration behavior changed in recent iOS 26 versions when views are inside UIScrollView? Any clarification on whether this is intended behavior or a regression would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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