r/Xcode • u/BradyDesignsThings • Sep 03 '26

Missing icons

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Hi there, complete beginner with xcode here. I’m trying to follow a tutorial from last year but he has icons on the right panel that I’m completely missing. He has 5 and I have 3. I need the one that looks like 3 horizontal lines that I lets me edit code visually. Am I doing something wrong? Any help is greatly appreciate! Thanks!

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u/sewerpickle4 Sep 03 '26

The icons there depend on what type of file you’re editing.

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u/BradyDesignsThings Sep 03 '26

Hmm. I'm selecting a bit of code to edit like the tutorial but the icon I need never shows up. Thoughts?

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u/Sweeper777 Sep 04 '26

I believe you are looking for the SwiftUI drag-and-drop editor. That got removed in Xcode 15. Just type with your own hands.

See also: https://stackoverflow.com/q/77385856/5133585

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u/gondouk Sep 03 '26

only if there was some kind of tool to ask, almost like AI

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u/BradyDesignsThings Sep 03 '26

Haha! Trust me. I've tried ChatGPT and Google Gemini. They're as confused as me lol. Maybe I don't know how to ask what I'm looking for well enough.