Xcode Interface Builder - Rulers/object guides

Question

In Xcode, does the interface builder have some sort of customisable rulers like in Photoshop to help me position elements correctly?

I know it does those red lines which appear, but I mean lines that you can position yourself.

Thanks, Dan.

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 09 '13 at 10:47

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I found the answer to my own question. Lol.

Basically click "Editor" on the menu bar. Then click "Add Horizontal Guide" or click "Add Vertical Guide".

Thats it. There very good and they also show their position information. Very helpful :)

answered Jun 09 '13 at 10:47

Supertecnoboff

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In xcode 6.4, I can't see " Add Horizontal Guide" or "Add Vertical Guide". – IKKA Jun 24 '15 at 08:05

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '15 at 21:44

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For xcode 6 it is Editor>Canvas>Add Horizontal Guide

answered Jul 07 '15 at 21:44

Tyrelidrel

Strangely these options are greyed out for me, but using the keyboard shortcut works. Afterwards these commands are no longer greyed out. – Ari Braginsky Aug 11 '15 at 20:51

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 10:43

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After xcode Version 6.4 you can find this option here.

Or you can also use shortcut as shown in image.

answered Feb 02 '16 at 10:43

Badal Shah

It's available in 9.2 i have checked it. Please verify once again from your side. – Badal Shah Feb 12 '18 at 12:10
Okay, you're correct, sorry for the false information. I was actually looking for vertical guides in the *code* view, not GUI designer. – friederbluemle Feb 19 '18 at 09:19

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 26 '21 at 11:20

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these are the keyboard shortcuts

⌘ _ : add Horizontal guide line
⌘ | : add Vertical guide line

to remove a vertical guide, drag it out of the view.. vertically

to remove a horizontal guide, drag it out of the view.. horizontally

answered May 26 '21 at 11:20

DeyaEldeen

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