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The largeTitle of UINavigationBar disappears after scrolling on iOS 26.1
My project uses the UINavigationController's largeTitle on the latest iOS 26.1, but I found that when I set the backgroundColor, the navigation bar's largeTitle disappeared after switching between normal and large titles. I checked the latest documentation and consulted AI, but I have not found any good solutions. For the demo project, please refer to FB20986869
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Incorrect system color on popover view, and does not update while switching dark mode on iOS 26 beta 3
All system colors are displayed incorrectly on the popover view. Those are the same views present as a popover in light and dark mode. And those are the same views present as modal. And there is also a problem that when the popover is presented, switching to dark/light mode will not change the appearance. That affected all system apps. The following screenshot is already in dark mode. All those problem are occured on iOS 26 beta 3.
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iPadOS 26: How to prevent new scene creation when sharing a file to my app?
Many different types of files can be opened in my app. If a user, for example, views a file in the Files app and chooses to share the file, they can select my app from the list of options. My app is then given a chance to handle the file as needed. This works just fine in most cases. However, on iPadOS 26, if the user has set the iPad's Multitasking to either Windowed Apps or Stage Manager, then any time they choose to share a file with my app, a new scene (and window) is created. The user is usually not even aware that more and more windows/scenes are being created. It's only after they long-press on the app icon and select Show All Windows (or look under the Open Windows section) do they see far more windows than expected. Under iPadOS 17, 18, or with 26 set to Full Screen Apps, sharing a file to my app simply uses an existing scene, even if the user has explicitly created multiple scenes. A new scene is never created when sharing a file to my app unless there is no existing scene. Due to the nature of my app, even if the user has setup the iPad with Windowed App or Stage Manager under iPadOS 26, it would be far better if a new scene was not created and an existing scene was used. In other words, have it behave just as it does under iPadOS 17 or 18, or with 26 set as Full Screen Apps. Is there any way to configure an app to always use an existing scene when a file is shared with the app? My app is written with UIKit. Under iPadOS 26 with multitasking set to Windowed Apps or Stage Manager, sharing a file with my app results in the UIApplicationDelegate method application(_:configurationForConnecting:options:) being called. At this point a new scene is already in the process of being created. I don't see anything that can be set in the Info.plist. I do not see any relevant UIApplicationDelegate methods. Am I missing something or is this not possible?
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PhaseAnimator doesn't reflect @Observable state changes after animation settles
I ran into a behavior with PhaseAnimator that I'm not sure is a bug or by design. I'd appreciate any insight. The Problem When an @Observable property is read only inside a PhaseAnimator content closure, changes to that property are ignored after the animation cycle completes and reaches its resting state. The UI gets stuck showing stale data. Minimal Reproduction I've put together a simple demo with two views side by side, both driven by the same ViewModel and toggled by the same button: BrokenView — receives an @Observable object and reads its property inside PhaseAnimator. After the animation completes, toggling the property has no visible effect. FixedView — receives the same value as a Bool parameter. Updates correctly every time because view's parameter has changed. import SwiftUI @Observable class ViewModel { var isError = false } struct BrokenView: View { let viewModel: ViewModel @State private var trigger = false var body: some View { VStack(spacing: 20) { Text("Broken (@Observable)").font(.headline) PhaseAnimator([false, true], trigger: trigger) { _ in if viewModel.isError { Text("Error!").foregroundStyle(.red).font(.largeTitle) } else { Text("OK").foregroundStyle(.green).font(.largeTitle) } } } .padding() .onAppear { trigger = true } } } struct FixedView: View { let isError: Bool @State private var trigger = false var body: some View { VStack(spacing: 20) { Text("Fixed (Value Type)").font(.headline) PhaseAnimator([false, true], trigger: trigger) { _ in if isError { Text("Error!").foregroundStyle(.red).font(.largeTitle) } else { Text("OK").foregroundStyle(.green).font(.largeTitle) } } } .padding() .onAppear { trigger = true } } } struct DemoView: View { @State private var viewModel = ViewModel() var body: some View { VStack(spacing: 40) { BrokenView(viewModel: viewModel) Divider() FixedView(isError: viewModel.isError) Divider() Button("Toggle isError: \(viewModel.isError)") { viewModel.isError.toggle() } .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent) } .padding() } } Run the preview, then tap the toggle button. FixedView updates instantly; BrokenView stays stuck. My Understanding It seems like PhaseAnimator only tracks @Observable access during active animation phases. Once it settles at rest, the content closure is not re-evaluated, so observation tracking is effectively lost. Passing a value type works because SwiftUI view diffing detects the input change and triggers a body re-evaluation, which in turn re-evaluates the PhaseAnimator content. Question Is this intended behavior? Or shouldn't I use phase animator in this way? I could not find any mention of this limitation in the documentation. If it is by design, it might be worth documenting — it is a subtle pitfall that is easy to miss. Thanks in advance for any input!
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.contactAccessPicker shows blank sheet on iOS 26.2.1 on device
Calling contactAccessPicker results in a blank sheet and a jetsam error, rather than the expected contact picker, using Apple’s sample code, only on device with iOS 26.2.1. This is happening on a iPhone 17 Pro Max running 26.2.1, and not on a simulator. I’m running Apple's sample project Accessing a person’s contact data using Contacts and ContactsUI Steps: Run the sample app on device running iOS 26.2.1. Use the flow to authorize .limited access with 1 contact: Tap request access, Continue, Select Contacts. Select a contact, Continue, Allow Selected Contact. This all works as expected. Tap the add contact button in the toolbar to add a second contact. Expected: This should show the Contact Access Picker UI. Actual: Sheet is shown with no contents. See screenshot of actual results on iOS device running 26.2.1. Reported as FB21812568 I see a similar (same?) error reported for 26.1. It seems strange that the feature is completely broken for multiple point releases. Is anyone else seeing this or are the two of us running into the same rare edge case? Expected Outcome, seen on simulator running 26.2 Actual outcome, seen on device running 26.2.1
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Is it a bug in UIActivityViewController to Airdrop ?
Context: Xcode 26.3, iOS 18.7.6 on iPhone Xs In this iOS app, I call UIActivityViewController to let user Airdrop files from the app. When trying to send a URL whose file name contains some characters like accentuated (-, é, '), the transfer fails. Removing those characters makes it work without problem. The same app running on Mac (in iPad mode) works with both cases. I also noticed that even when airdrop fails, there is no error reported by activityVC.completionWithItemsHandler = { activity, success, items, error in } Are those known issues ?
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Create a font or font like set by choosing glyphs, transforming them, and putting the result into a structure?
My basic need is that I have unicode symbols which compose to a marked musical note. I'd like that note to be rotated upside down. Obviously, I could do this by sticking each into a View of some sort, and applying rotation effect. Indeed, I've done this for the part of my app where these notes are the labels of Buttons. However, the results of pressing the buttons need to be displayed, and on most of my app, this is a simple String. However, I can find no way to rotate individual glyphs of a String. And I'm not keen to write a compositor to layout View like glyphs in a String. Is there a way to make a font by finding individual glyphs, doing the transform, and packaging them into a new specialized font, without needed to use an external Font making application?
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DynamicViewContent and drop validation (macOS)
If I see it correctly, it is currently not possible to validate a drop operation on a DynamicViewContent when using dropDestination? Just a simple example: Let's say I build a folder view on macOS where I can arrange folders freely. In this case I need to use DynamicViewContent.dropDestination to get an insertion index on drop. However, it seems that methods like dropConfiguration do not have any effect. Als dropDestionation(…, isTargeted:) seems not to be available. Here is my sample code: struct FolderRow: View { let folder: Folder var body: some View { DisclosureGroup(isExpanded: .constant(true)) { ForEach(folder.children) { child in FolderRow(folder: child) } .dropDestination(for: Folder.self) { item, idx in print("Dropped at \(idx)") } } label: { Label(folder.name, systemImage: "folder") .draggable(folder) .dropDestination(for: Folder.self) { items, _ in print("Dropped on Item") } } .dropConfiguration { session in DropConfiguration(operation: .move) } } } struct ContentView: View { @State private var folder: Folder = Folder.sampleData @State private var selection: Set<UUID> = [] var body: some View { NavigationSplitView { List(selection: $selection) { FolderRow(folder: folder) } } detail: { EmptyView() } } } The dropConfiguration is applied on the Label (in this case the "Move" cursor is used instead of the "Copy" cursor). Is there any way to do that or is it just an omission in Swift UI?
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UIDocumentPickerViewController allows to select file declared in Info.plist document types even when restricting to folder UTI
My document-based UIKit app can open plain text files such as .txt files. When tapping a particular button I want to be able to select a folder, but when using the code below, the document picker allows me to select folders as well as .txt files: class DocumentViewController: UIDocumentViewController, UIDocumentPickerDelegate { override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) { let documentPicker = UIDocumentPickerViewController(forOpeningContentTypes: [.folder]) documentPicker.delegate = self present(documentPicker, animated: true) } } If I remove the text file entry from the Info.plist's document types list, it works as expected. Is this a bug and if yes, is there a workaround? <key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key> <array> <dict> <key>CFBundleTypeName</key> <string>Text</string> <key>CFBundleTypeRole</key> <string>Editor</string> <key>LSHandlerRank</key> <string>Default</string> <key>LSItemContentTypes</key> <array> <string>public.text</string> </array> </dict> </array> I created FB22254960.
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NSProgress - way to publish progress to make the file url unselectable in Finder?
So I'm in the middle of an asynchronous file operation. I publish an NSProgress and it displays wonderfully in Finder. But it is a folder and while the operation is in progress the user should not be allowed to enter it, modify it, etc, while the work is being done. I want to do this to protect the user from doing something silly. But Finder does not prevent the selection with the published progress. And while it would be kind of dumb to do - the user can just go about adding/removing contents to the folder while it has progress. If I remember correctly publishing an NSProgress did use to prevent the file from being selectable in Finder until either the progress finished or my app is quit (or maybe not)? But now the user is free to select, edit, modify during progress which could cause problems if the user does something unexpectedly silly. Is there a way to mark the file 'unselectable' with the published progress? Thanks in advance.
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iOS 26+ UITabBar unselected item colors not updating with UITabBarAppearance
I'm using UITabBarAppearance to customize my TabBar in a SwiftUI app. The customization works perfectly on iOS 18 and earlier, but after updating to iOS 26, the unselected tab items no longer respect my color settings - they just appear black (they are on a white background).Here's my simplified setup: struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { TabView { Text("Home") .tabItem { Image(systemName: "house") Text("Home") } .tag(0) Text("Settings") .tabItem { Image(systemName: "gear") Text("Settings") } .tag(1) } .onAppear { setupTabBarAppearance() } } private func setupTabBarAppearance() { let appearance = UITabBarAppearance() appearance.configureWithOpaqueBackground() let itemAppearance = UITabBarItemAppearance() // These settings work for selected items itemAppearance.selected.iconColor = .systemBlue itemAppearance.selected.titleTextAttributes = [ .font: UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 10), .foregroundColor: UIColor.systemBlue ] // These settings STOPPED working on iOS 26 for unselected items itemAppearance.normal.iconColor = .gray itemAppearance.normal.titleTextAttributes = [ .font: UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 10), .foregroundColor: UIColor.gray ] appearance.stackedLayoutAppearance = itemAppearance appearance.inlineLayoutAppearance = itemAppearance appearance.compactInlineLayoutAppearance = itemAppearance UITabBar.appearance().standardAppearance = appearance UITabBar.appearance().scrollEdgeAppearance = appearance } }
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Korean IME forces Smart Quotes, ignoring UITextInputTraits and OS Settings
There is a long-standing, structural issue with the iPadOS Korean IME when using a hardware keyboard. The IME forcibly intercepts the " (quote) keydown event and injects Unicode smart/curved quotes (“ or ”) directly into the text field. This hardcoded behavior ignores both: User Settings: The global "Smart Punctuation" toggle in [Settings > General > Keyboard] is completely ignored. Developer APIs: Setting UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType = .no on a UITextView or UITextField has absolutely no effect when the Korean keyboard is active. Steps to Reproduce: Set smartQuotesType = .no on a standard UITextView. Connect a hardware keyboard. Switch input language to English -> Press the quote key. (Result: ASCII straight quote " - Correct behavior) Switch input language to Korean -> Press the quote key. (Result: Unicode curved quote “ - Incorrect behavior) Impact on Developers & Users: Because the OS IME forcefully injects the curved Unicode character before the app can process the raw key event, developers building code editors, markdown editors, or specific word processors (like Google Docs) cannot prevent this behavior. We cannot provide a standard text-editing experience for Korean users without forcing them to manually toggle their keyboard language to English just to type a straight quote. Expected Behavior: The Korean hardware keyboard IME must respect UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType and the global OS toggle. Please provide a mechanism for developers and users to bypass this forced CJK typography rule.
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MultiDatePicker bug in iOS26
Hi! I've encountered strange bug in iOS 26. The MultiDatePicker component exhibits unreliable behavior when attempting to deselect previously chosen dates. Users often need to tap a selected date multiple times (e.g., tap to deselect, tap to re-select, then tap again to deselect) for the UI to correctly register the deselection and update the displayed state. This issue does not occur on iOS 18 or Xcode 26 previews, where MultiDatePicker functions as expected, allowing single-tap deselection. The bug only occurs on physical device or simulator. I can't lie, I have multidatepicker as crucial component in my larger app and can't really find a solution to this. Has anyone encountered this problem before? Here is the code to replicate the issue: import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View {     @ State private var selectedDates: Set = []     var body: some View {         NavigationStack {             Form {                 Section {                     MultiDatePicker("Select Dates", selection: $selectedDates)                 } header: {                     Text("MultiDatePicker Bug Test")                 }                 Section {                     Text("Selected Dates Count: (selectedDates.count)")                     ForEach(Array(selectedDates).sorted(by: {                         Calendar.current.date(from: $0)! < Calendar.current.date(from: $1)!                     }), id: .self) { dateComponent in                         if let date = Calendar.current.date(from: dateComponent) {                             Text(date.formatted(date: .long, time: .omitted))                         }                     }                 } header: {                     Text("Current State of Selected Dates")                 }             }             .navigationTitle("Date Picker Bug")         }     } } #Preview {     ContentView() }
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Can two NSPanel windows both display active/focused appearance simultaneously on macOS 26?
I'm building a macOS app with two separate NSPanel windows, both using the new liquid glass material (NSVisualEffectView / macOS 26). The UI intentionally has two separate floating panels visible at the same time. The problem: only the key window displays the active liquid glass appearance. The non-key panel always renders with the inactive/foggy appearance, even with: NSWindowStyleMaskNonactivatingPanel canBecomeKeyWindow = false orderFrontRegardless() addChildWindow(_:ordered:) Is there any way — documented or otherwise — to force the active liquid glass appearance on a non-key NSPanel? Or is this fundamentally a compositor-level restriction? If it's impossible with two separate windows, is there an alternative approach to achieve two visually separate liquid glass boxes that both appear active simultaneously?
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Korean IME forces Smart Quotes, ignoring UITextInputTraits and OS Settings
There is a long-standing, structural issue with the iPadOS Korean IME when using a hardware keyboard. The IME forcibly intercepts the " (quote) keydown event and injects Unicode smart/curved quotes (“ or ”) directly into the text field. This hardcoded behavior ignores both: User Settings: The global "Smart Punctuation" toggle in [Settings > General > Keyboard] is completely ignored. Developer APIs: Setting UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType = .no on a UITextView or UITextField has absolutely no effect when the Korean keyboard is active. Steps to Reproduce: Set smartQuotesType = .no on a standard UITextView. Connect a hardware keyboard. Switch input language to English -> Press the quote key. (Result: ASCII straight quote " - Correct behavior) Switch input language to Korean -> Press the quote key. (Result: Unicode curved quote “ - Incorrect behavior) Impact on Developers & Users: Because the OS IME forcefully injects the curved Unicode character before the app can process the raw key event, developers building code editors, markdown editors, or specific word processors (like Google Docs) cannot prevent this behavior. We cannot provide a standard text-editing experience for Korean users without forcing them to manually toggle their keyboard language to English just to type a straight quote. Expected Behavior: The Korean hardware keyboard IME must respect UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType and the global OS toggle. Please provide a mechanism for developers and users to bypass this forced CJK typography rule.
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NavigationSplitView macOS
I want to create SplitView App for macOS like Apple Mail. Is it possible using swiftUI NavigationSplitView or should I use AppKit to achieve it. I want exact toolbar buttons also. Filter button will be in Invoice list pane and other buttons in the details pane. Also, I want details pane completely collapsable(just like in Mail app).
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App Shortcuts: Invalid parameter type. AppEntity and AppEnum are the only allowed types...
Hi! So while Date is supported for @Parameter in an App Intent, I just discovered that Xcode will not let me use use it in a parametrized App Shortcut phrase. In my case, I would like to give the option to say "today", tomorrow", or "day after tomorrow" for the date. Am I missing something? Any hints on the best way to approach this?
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How do you support Preferred Font Size / Dynamic Type on macOS?
On macOS 26, how do you support the Preferred Text Size value as defined in the Accessibility Settings? Historically, "Dynamic Type" has not been available on macOS. However, the user has some control over text size through the Accessibility Settings. On macOS 26, a small subset of applications are honouring changes to that value include Finder, Mail, and sidebars in many applications. Dynamic sizing in table views has been available on macOS for awhile. But Mail.app, in particular, is also adjusting the font sizes used in the message's body pane while the Finder is adjusting font sizes used for Desktop icons. I can't find an NSNotification that is fired when the user adjusts the Accessibility Text Size slider, nor can I find an API to read the current value. NSFont.preferredFont(forTextStyle:options:) looks promising but the fonts returned do not appear to take the user's Accessibility setting into account. (Nor do they update dynamically.) SwiftUI's Text("Apple").font(.body) performs similarly to NSFont in that it does respect the style, but it does not honour dynamic sizing. NSFontDescriptor has a bunch of interesting methods, but none that seem to apply to Accessibility Text Size. Given an AppKit label: let label = NSTextField(labelWithString: "AppKit") label.font = NSFont.preferredFont(forTextStyle: .body) Or a SwiftUI label: Text("SwiftUI").font(.body) How do I make either of them responsive to the user's Text Size setting under Accessibility? Note this is on macOS 26 / Xcode 26. I realize there have been some previous forum posts related to this issue but hoping that things might have improved since then.
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The largeTitle of UINavigationBar disappears after scrolling on iOS 26.1
My project uses the UINavigationController's largeTitle on the latest iOS 26.1, but I found that when I set the backgroundColor, the navigation bar's largeTitle disappeared after switching between normal and large titles. I checked the latest documentation and consulted AI, but I have not found any good solutions. For the demo project, please refer to FB20986869
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How create Wishlist toolbar layout? (SwiftUI foundations: Build great apps with SwiftUI)
in SwiftUI foundations: Build great apps with SwiftUI Toolbar have navigationTitle with align leading. I try to create same layout. but it fail How was it possible?
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Incorrect system color on popover view, and does not update while switching dark mode on iOS 26 beta 3
All system colors are displayed incorrectly on the popover view. Those are the same views present as a popover in light and dark mode. And those are the same views present as modal. And there is also a problem that when the popover is presented, switching to dark/light mode will not change the appearance. That affected all system apps. The following screenshot is already in dark mode. All those problem are occured on iOS 26 beta 3.
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iPadOS 26: How to prevent new scene creation when sharing a file to my app?
Many different types of files can be opened in my app. If a user, for example, views a file in the Files app and chooses to share the file, they can select my app from the list of options. My app is then given a chance to handle the file as needed. This works just fine in most cases. However, on iPadOS 26, if the user has set the iPad's Multitasking to either Windowed Apps or Stage Manager, then any time they choose to share a file with my app, a new scene (and window) is created. The user is usually not even aware that more and more windows/scenes are being created. It's only after they long-press on the app icon and select Show All Windows (or look under the Open Windows section) do they see far more windows than expected. Under iPadOS 17, 18, or with 26 set to Full Screen Apps, sharing a file to my app simply uses an existing scene, even if the user has explicitly created multiple scenes. A new scene is never created when sharing a file to my app unless there is no existing scene. Due to the nature of my app, even if the user has setup the iPad with Windowed App or Stage Manager under iPadOS 26, it would be far better if a new scene was not created and an existing scene was used. In other words, have it behave just as it does under iPadOS 17 or 18, or with 26 set as Full Screen Apps. Is there any way to configure an app to always use an existing scene when a file is shared with the app? My app is written with UIKit. Under iPadOS 26 with multitasking set to Windowed Apps or Stage Manager, sharing a file with my app results in the UIApplicationDelegate method application(_:configurationForConnecting:options:) being called. At this point a new scene is already in the process of being created. I don't see anything that can be set in the Info.plist. I do not see any relevant UIApplicationDelegate methods. Am I missing something or is this not possible?
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PhaseAnimator doesn't reflect @Observable state changes after animation settles
I ran into a behavior with PhaseAnimator that I'm not sure is a bug or by design. I'd appreciate any insight. The Problem When an @Observable property is read only inside a PhaseAnimator content closure, changes to that property are ignored after the animation cycle completes and reaches its resting state. The UI gets stuck showing stale data. Minimal Reproduction I've put together a simple demo with two views side by side, both driven by the same ViewModel and toggled by the same button: BrokenView — receives an @Observable object and reads its property inside PhaseAnimator. After the animation completes, toggling the property has no visible effect. FixedView — receives the same value as a Bool parameter. Updates correctly every time because view's parameter has changed. import SwiftUI @Observable class ViewModel { var isError = false } struct BrokenView: View { let viewModel: ViewModel @State private var trigger = false var body: some View { VStack(spacing: 20) { Text("Broken (@Observable)").font(.headline) PhaseAnimator([false, true], trigger: trigger) { _ in if viewModel.isError { Text("Error!").foregroundStyle(.red).font(.largeTitle) } else { Text("OK").foregroundStyle(.green).font(.largeTitle) } } } .padding() .onAppear { trigger = true } } } struct FixedView: View { let isError: Bool @State private var trigger = false var body: some View { VStack(spacing: 20) { Text("Fixed (Value Type)").font(.headline) PhaseAnimator([false, true], trigger: trigger) { _ in if isError { Text("Error!").foregroundStyle(.red).font(.largeTitle) } else { Text("OK").foregroundStyle(.green).font(.largeTitle) } } } .padding() .onAppear { trigger = true } } } struct DemoView: View { @State private var viewModel = ViewModel() var body: some View { VStack(spacing: 40) { BrokenView(viewModel: viewModel) Divider() FixedView(isError: viewModel.isError) Divider() Button("Toggle isError: \(viewModel.isError)") { viewModel.isError.toggle() } .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent) } .padding() } } Run the preview, then tap the toggle button. FixedView updates instantly; BrokenView stays stuck. My Understanding It seems like PhaseAnimator only tracks @Observable access during active animation phases. Once it settles at rest, the content closure is not re-evaluated, so observation tracking is effectively lost. Passing a value type works because SwiftUI view diffing detects the input change and triggers a body re-evaluation, which in turn re-evaluates the PhaseAnimator content. Question Is this intended behavior? Or shouldn't I use phase animator in this way? I could not find any mention of this limitation in the documentation. If it is by design, it might be worth documenting — it is a subtle pitfall that is easy to miss. Thanks in advance for any input!
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.contactAccessPicker shows blank sheet on iOS 26.2.1 on device
Calling contactAccessPicker results in a blank sheet and a jetsam error, rather than the expected contact picker, using Apple’s sample code, only on device with iOS 26.2.1. This is happening on a iPhone 17 Pro Max running 26.2.1, and not on a simulator. I’m running Apple's sample project Accessing a person’s contact data using Contacts and ContactsUI Steps: Run the sample app on device running iOS 26.2.1. Use the flow to authorize .limited access with 1 contact: Tap request access, Continue, Select Contacts. Select a contact, Continue, Allow Selected Contact. This all works as expected. Tap the add contact button in the toolbar to add a second contact. Expected: This should show the Contact Access Picker UI. Actual: Sheet is shown with no contents. See screenshot of actual results on iOS device running 26.2.1. Reported as FB21812568 I see a similar (same?) error reported for 26.1. It seems strange that the feature is completely broken for multiple point releases. Is anyone else seeing this or are the two of us running into the same rare edge case? Expected Outcome, seen on simulator running 26.2 Actual outcome, seen on device running 26.2.1
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Is it a bug in UIActivityViewController to Airdrop ?
Context: Xcode 26.3, iOS 18.7.6 on iPhone Xs In this iOS app, I call UIActivityViewController to let user Airdrop files from the app. When trying to send a URL whose file name contains some characters like accentuated (-, é, '), the transfer fails. Removing those characters makes it work without problem. The same app running on Mac (in iPad mode) works with both cases. I also noticed that even when airdrop fails, there is no error reported by activityVC.completionWithItemsHandler = { activity, success, items, error in } Are those known issues ?
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Create a font or font like set by choosing glyphs, transforming them, and putting the result into a structure?
My basic need is that I have unicode symbols which compose to a marked musical note. I'd like that note to be rotated upside down. Obviously, I could do this by sticking each into a View of some sort, and applying rotation effect. Indeed, I've done this for the part of my app where these notes are the labels of Buttons. However, the results of pressing the buttons need to be displayed, and on most of my app, this is a simple String. However, I can find no way to rotate individual glyphs of a String. And I'm not keen to write a compositor to layout View like glyphs in a String. Is there a way to make a font by finding individual glyphs, doing the transform, and packaging them into a new specialized font, without needed to use an external Font making application?
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DynamicViewContent and drop validation (macOS)
If I see it correctly, it is currently not possible to validate a drop operation on a DynamicViewContent when using dropDestination? Just a simple example: Let's say I build a folder view on macOS where I can arrange folders freely. In this case I need to use DynamicViewContent.dropDestination to get an insertion index on drop. However, it seems that methods like dropConfiguration do not have any effect. Als dropDestionation(…, isTargeted:) seems not to be available. Here is my sample code: struct FolderRow: View { let folder: Folder var body: some View { DisclosureGroup(isExpanded: .constant(true)) { ForEach(folder.children) { child in FolderRow(folder: child) } .dropDestination(for: Folder.self) { item, idx in print("Dropped at \(idx)") } } label: { Label(folder.name, systemImage: "folder") .draggable(folder) .dropDestination(for: Folder.self) { items, _ in print("Dropped on Item") } } .dropConfiguration { session in DropConfiguration(operation: .move) } } } struct ContentView: View { @State private var folder: Folder = Folder.sampleData @State private var selection: Set<UUID> = [] var body: some View { NavigationSplitView { List(selection: $selection) { FolderRow(folder: folder) } } detail: { EmptyView() } } } The dropConfiguration is applied on the Label (in this case the "Move" cursor is used instead of the "Copy" cursor). Is there any way to do that or is it just an omission in Swift UI?
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UIDocumentPickerViewController allows to select file declared in Info.plist document types even when restricting to folder UTI
My document-based UIKit app can open plain text files such as .txt files. When tapping a particular button I want to be able to select a folder, but when using the code below, the document picker allows me to select folders as well as .txt files: class DocumentViewController: UIDocumentViewController, UIDocumentPickerDelegate { override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) { let documentPicker = UIDocumentPickerViewController(forOpeningContentTypes: [.folder]) documentPicker.delegate = self present(documentPicker, animated: true) } } If I remove the text file entry from the Info.plist's document types list, it works as expected. Is this a bug and if yes, is there a workaround? <key>CFBundleDocumentTypes</key> <array> <dict> <key>CFBundleTypeName</key> <string>Text</string> <key>CFBundleTypeRole</key> <string>Editor</string> <key>LSHandlerRank</key> <string>Default</string> <key>LSItemContentTypes</key> <array> <string>public.text</string> </array> </dict> </array> I created FB22254960.
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Is it safe to assume UIActivity is isolated to MainActor?
UIActivity is not annotated with concurrency information. Does anyone know if subclasses you create will always run on the @MainActor ?
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NSProgress - way to publish progress to make the file url unselectable in Finder?
So I'm in the middle of an asynchronous file operation. I publish an NSProgress and it displays wonderfully in Finder. But it is a folder and while the operation is in progress the user should not be allowed to enter it, modify it, etc, while the work is being done. I want to do this to protect the user from doing something silly. But Finder does not prevent the selection with the published progress. And while it would be kind of dumb to do - the user can just go about adding/removing contents to the folder while it has progress. If I remember correctly publishing an NSProgress did use to prevent the file from being selectable in Finder until either the progress finished or my app is quit (or maybe not)? But now the user is free to select, edit, modify during progress which could cause problems if the user does something unexpectedly silly. Is there a way to mark the file 'unselectable' with the published progress? Thanks in advance.
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iOS 26+ UITabBar unselected item colors not updating with UITabBarAppearance
I'm using UITabBarAppearance to customize my TabBar in a SwiftUI app. The customization works perfectly on iOS 18 and earlier, but after updating to iOS 26, the unselected tab items no longer respect my color settings - they just appear black (they are on a white background).Here's my simplified setup: struct ContentView: View { var body: some View { TabView { Text("Home") .tabItem { Image(systemName: "house") Text("Home") } .tag(0) Text("Settings") .tabItem { Image(systemName: "gear") Text("Settings") } .tag(1) } .onAppear { setupTabBarAppearance() } } private func setupTabBarAppearance() { let appearance = UITabBarAppearance() appearance.configureWithOpaqueBackground() let itemAppearance = UITabBarItemAppearance() // These settings work for selected items itemAppearance.selected.iconColor = .systemBlue itemAppearance.selected.titleTextAttributes = [ .font: UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 10), .foregroundColor: UIColor.systemBlue ] // These settings STOPPED working on iOS 26 for unselected items itemAppearance.normal.iconColor = .gray itemAppearance.normal.titleTextAttributes = [ .font: UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 10), .foregroundColor: UIColor.gray ] appearance.stackedLayoutAppearance = itemAppearance appearance.inlineLayoutAppearance = itemAppearance appearance.compactInlineLayoutAppearance = itemAppearance UITabBar.appearance().standardAppearance = appearance UITabBar.appearance().scrollEdgeAppearance = appearance } }
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Korean IME forces Smart Quotes, ignoring UITextInputTraits and OS Settings
There is a long-standing, structural issue with the iPadOS Korean IME when using a hardware keyboard. The IME forcibly intercepts the " (quote) keydown event and injects Unicode smart/curved quotes (“ or ”) directly into the text field. This hardcoded behavior ignores both: User Settings: The global "Smart Punctuation" toggle in [Settings > General > Keyboard] is completely ignored. Developer APIs: Setting UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType = .no on a UITextView or UITextField has absolutely no effect when the Korean keyboard is active. Steps to Reproduce: Set smartQuotesType = .no on a standard UITextView. Connect a hardware keyboard. Switch input language to English -> Press the quote key. (Result: ASCII straight quote " - Correct behavior) Switch input language to Korean -> Press the quote key. (Result: Unicode curved quote “ - Incorrect behavior) Impact on Developers & Users: Because the OS IME forcefully injects the curved Unicode character before the app can process the raw key event, developers building code editors, markdown editors, or specific word processors (like Google Docs) cannot prevent this behavior. We cannot provide a standard text-editing experience for Korean users without forcing them to manually toggle their keyboard language to English just to type a straight quote. Expected Behavior: The Korean hardware keyboard IME must respect UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType and the global OS toggle. Please provide a mechanism for developers and users to bypass this forced CJK typography rule.
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MultiDatePicker bug in iOS26
Hi! I've encountered strange bug in iOS 26. The MultiDatePicker component exhibits unreliable behavior when attempting to deselect previously chosen dates. Users often need to tap a selected date multiple times (e.g., tap to deselect, tap to re-select, then tap again to deselect) for the UI to correctly register the deselection and update the displayed state. This issue does not occur on iOS 18 or Xcode 26 previews, where MultiDatePicker functions as expected, allowing single-tap deselection. The bug only occurs on physical device or simulator. I can't lie, I have multidatepicker as crucial component in my larger app and can't really find a solution to this. Has anyone encountered this problem before? Here is the code to replicate the issue: import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View {     @ State private var selectedDates: Set = []     var body: some View {         NavigationStack {             Form {                 Section {                     MultiDatePicker("Select Dates", selection: $selectedDates)                 } header: {                     Text("MultiDatePicker Bug Test")                 }                 Section {                     Text("Selected Dates Count: (selectedDates.count)")                     ForEach(Array(selectedDates).sorted(by: {                         Calendar.current.date(from: $0)! < Calendar.current.date(from: $1)!                     }), id: .self) { dateComponent in                         if let date = Calendar.current.date(from: dateComponent) {                             Text(date.formatted(date: .long, time: .omitted))                         }                     }                 } header: {                     Text("Current State of Selected Dates")                 }             }             .navigationTitle("Date Picker Bug")         }     } } #Preview {     ContentView() }
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Can two NSPanel windows both display active/focused appearance simultaneously on macOS 26?
I'm building a macOS app with two separate NSPanel windows, both using the new liquid glass material (NSVisualEffectView / macOS 26). The UI intentionally has two separate floating panels visible at the same time. The problem: only the key window displays the active liquid glass appearance. The non-key panel always renders with the inactive/foggy appearance, even with: NSWindowStyleMaskNonactivatingPanel canBecomeKeyWindow = false orderFrontRegardless() addChildWindow(_:ordered:) Is there any way — documented or otherwise — to force the active liquid glass appearance on a non-key NSPanel? Or is this fundamentally a compositor-level restriction? If it's impossible with two separate windows, is there an alternative approach to achieve two visually separate liquid glass boxes that both appear active simultaneously?
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Korean IME forces Smart Quotes, ignoring UITextInputTraits and OS Settings
There is a long-standing, structural issue with the iPadOS Korean IME when using a hardware keyboard. The IME forcibly intercepts the " (quote) keydown event and injects Unicode smart/curved quotes (“ or ”) directly into the text field. This hardcoded behavior ignores both: User Settings: The global "Smart Punctuation" toggle in [Settings > General > Keyboard] is completely ignored. Developer APIs: Setting UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType = .no on a UITextView or UITextField has absolutely no effect when the Korean keyboard is active. Steps to Reproduce: Set smartQuotesType = .no on a standard UITextView. Connect a hardware keyboard. Switch input language to English -> Press the quote key. (Result: ASCII straight quote " - Correct behavior) Switch input language to Korean -> Press the quote key. (Result: Unicode curved quote “ - Incorrect behavior) Impact on Developers & Users: Because the OS IME forcefully injects the curved Unicode character before the app can process the raw key event, developers building code editors, markdown editors, or specific word processors (like Google Docs) cannot prevent this behavior. We cannot provide a standard text-editing experience for Korean users without forcing them to manually toggle their keyboard language to English just to type a straight quote. Expected Behavior: The Korean hardware keyboard IME must respect UITextInputTraits.smartQuotesType and the global OS toggle. Please provide a mechanism for developers and users to bypass this forced CJK typography rule.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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NavigationSplitView macOS
I want to create SplitView App for macOS like Apple Mail. Is it possible using swiftUI NavigationSplitView or should I use AppKit to achieve it. I want exact toolbar buttons also. Filter button will be in Invoice list pane and other buttons in the details pane. Also, I want details pane completely collapsable(just like in Mail app).
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App Shortcuts: Invalid parameter type. AppEntity and AppEnum are the only allowed types...
Hi! So while Date is supported for @Parameter in an App Intent, I just discovered that Xcode will not let me use use it in a parametrized App Shortcut phrase. In my case, I would like to give the option to say "today", tomorrow", or "day after tomorrow" for the date. Am I missing something? Any hints on the best way to approach this?
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How do you support Preferred Font Size / Dynamic Type on macOS?
On macOS 26, how do you support the Preferred Text Size value as defined in the Accessibility Settings? Historically, "Dynamic Type" has not been available on macOS. However, the user has some control over text size through the Accessibility Settings. On macOS 26, a small subset of applications are honouring changes to that value include Finder, Mail, and sidebars in many applications. Dynamic sizing in table views has been available on macOS for awhile. But Mail.app, in particular, is also adjusting the font sizes used in the message's body pane while the Finder is adjusting font sizes used for Desktop icons. I can't find an NSNotification that is fired when the user adjusts the Accessibility Text Size slider, nor can I find an API to read the current value. NSFont.preferredFont(forTextStyle:options:) looks promising but the fonts returned do not appear to take the user's Accessibility setting into account. (Nor do they update dynamically.) SwiftUI's Text("Apple").font(.body) performs similarly to NSFont in that it does respect the style, but it does not honour dynamic sizing. NSFontDescriptor has a bunch of interesting methods, but none that seem to apply to Accessibility Text Size. Given an AppKit label: let label = NSTextField(labelWithString: "AppKit") label.font = NSFont.preferredFont(forTextStyle: .body) Or a SwiftUI label: Text("SwiftUI").font(.body) How do I make either of them responsive to the user's Text Size setting under Accessibility? Note this is on macOS 26 / Xcode 26. I realize there have been some previous forum posts related to this issue but hoping that things might have improved since then.
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