Interface Builder - Xcode 26.4 - Changing Between Attributes Inspector, File Inspector, Etc. Is Now A Pop Up Button?

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In Interface Builder there use to be a segmented control to switch Inspectors. It's been this way forever. I could switch from:

File Inspector

Attributes Inspector

Size Inspector

Etc...

Now in Xcode 26.4, it is this clunky pop up button? What? I thought Apple didn't like Interface Builder anymore so I'm surprised they are even touching it.

This part of a SwiftUI rewrite or just bad vibes?

Answered by Macho Man Randy Savage in 883551022

Thanks for sharing!

They do the same thing in the Navigator now too I just noticed. I think the transition between a segmented control and a pop up button here is a little weird but overall not as bad as I initially thought. I'll just widen the navigator/inspector as needed.

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I saw someone ask this question in a Discord chat room, and it got an answer I'll share here. The inspector view uses a popup button when the inspector view is too narrow. Make the inspector view wider, and you will see the segmented control.

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Thanks for sharing!

They do the same thing in the Navigator now too I just noticed. I think the transition between a segmented control and a pop up button here is a little weird but overall not as bad as I initially thought. I'll just widen the navigator/inspector as needed.

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