iOS26 tabbar
Asked on 06/16/2025
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The iOS 26 tab bar has undergone several updates and enhancements as discussed in various sessions at WWDC. Here are some key points:
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Floating Design: The tab bar on iPhone now floats above the content and can be configured to minimize on scroll, keeping the focus on your app's content. This behavior can be adopted using the Tab Bar Minimize Behavior modifier. For example, the TV app uses the "onscroll down" behavior, allowing the tab bar to re-expand when scrolling in the opposite direction. Build a SwiftUI app with the new design
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Adaptivity: The tab bar can adapt into a sidebar, especially on iPad, allowing quick access to collections of content. This is managed through the
UiTabbarcontrollerAPI, which offers seamless management of this adaptation. Make your UIKit app more flexible -
Customization: Users can customize the tab bar by adding their favorite tabs through drag and drop, making it easy to personalize their experience. This feature is particularly emphasized in iPadOS, where the tab bar can morph into a sidebar for a more integrated navigation experience. Elevate your tab and sidebar experience in iPadOS
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New Design System: The tab bar is part of the new design system that includes a glass appearance, floating above the content. This design is consistent across navigation bars and toolbars, providing a cohesive look and feel. Build a UIKit app with the new design
These updates aim to enhance the user experience by providing more flexibility, customization, and a modern aesthetic.
Build a UIKit app with the new design
Update your UIKit app to take full advantage of the new design system. We’ll dive into key changes to tab views, split views, bars, presentations, search, and controls, and show you how to use Liquid Glass in your custom UI. To get the most out of this video, we recommend first watching “Get to know the new design system” for general design guidance.
Build a SwiftUI app with the new design
Explore the ways Liquid Glass transforms the look and feel of your app. Discover how this stunning new material enhances toolbars, controls, and app structures across platforms, providing delightful interactions and seamlessly integrating your app with the system. Learn how to adopt new APIs that can help you make the most of Liquid Glass.
Get to know the new design system
Dive deeper into the new design system to explore key changes to visual design, information architecture, and core system components. Learn how the system reshapes the relationship between interface and content, enabling you to create designs that are dynamic, harmonious, and consistent across devices, screen sizes, and input modes.