Can I now place buttons on the navigation title bar
Asked on 06/12/2025
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Yes, you can now place buttons on the navigation title bar. In iOS 26, the UINavigationItem provides more control over the title and large title areas in the navigation bar, allowing for the addition of custom views to add interactive elements. For example, Mail places a search field in the toolbar and shows the number of unread emails in the navigation bar. Using the new Subtitle API, Mail shows the current filter in a button below the large title. This button is set as the large subtitle view on the navigation item, appearing below the large title in the navigation bar. You can find more details in the session Build a UIKit app with the new design (09:58).
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