Xcode 10, where are the UI elements?

Question

Have been out of Swift coding for almost a year, I'm back.

Download Xcode 10 beta. Have I lost my mind? I've tried every trick I know, none of the UI elements show up in storyboard. Zero. The sidebar is empty.

Xcode 10:

Xcode 9, no problem there they are, all my UI buttons, etc.

thanks, this is kind of surreal. :-)

Same situation- hadn't been in Swift for a year. Came back and couldn't even find a button to drag into IB. Thought I had lost it all. — user, Feb 22 '19 at 06:49
Apple's tools are g-g-garbage. They hate developers, clearly. — Andrew Koster, Mar 04 '19 at 19:29

score 264 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 22 '18 at 13:27

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Library content has moved from the bottom of the Inspector area to an overlay window, which can be moved and resized like Spotlight search. It dismisses once items are dragged, but holding the Option key before dragging will keep the library open for an additional drag.

The library can be opened via:

a new toolbar button (image attached);
the View > Libraries menu;
or the ⇧⌘L keyboard shortcut.

edited Oct 22 '18 at 13:27

AnthoPak

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answered Jun 26 '18 at 21:27

Evgeny Karkan

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Thanks. Was driving me a bit crazy. :-) – Edward Potter Jun 26 '18 at 21:43
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is there no way to restore it on the sidebar? – prelite Sep 20 '18 at 10:57
@viper try appCode. As an Android dev you will like it a lot more I think. – Joris Mans Sep 24 '18 at 09:59
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I didn't like this new function. – ondermerol Oct 02 '18 at 09:27
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@viper Android studio makes me crazy. Xcode is very intuitive. – Travis Delly Oct 15 '18 at 18:47
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The option key... who knew!... is there any way to make that the regular action? Just when you think Xcode can't get worse, they produce a new release. – Cerniuk Dec 10 '18 at 13:33
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Horrible. Insane. Crazy. – Jonny Jan 18 '19 at 07:31
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"Xcode is very intuitive" LMAO. Clearly, this entire question thread with hundreds of upvotes shows otherwise. People who are experienced with Xcode literally can't figure out how to put a button on a UI because it's so damn unclear. – Andrew Koster Mar 04 '19 at 19:31
I don't see the "new toolbar button", is it still there - xcode11.2? – Kamen Dobrev Apr 21 '20 at 07:51
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@KamenDobrev, yes, but in Xcode 11 it looks like a plus "+" button – Evgeny Karkan Apr 21 '20 at 20:00

score 15 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

Don't scare about you don't find Library, Snippet, Media.

Find Library or Snippet

Show Library

view -> Libraries -> Show Library

Open Library

view -> Libraries -> Show Library + Keyboard(Alt Key)

Shortcut Show Library : Command + Shift + L

Shortcut Open Library : Command + Shift + Alt + L

Note : This is only works when you are in storyboard or xib file, otherwise it will open snippet. Same shortcut will works for open snippet and show snippet

Open/Show Snippet

Same shortcut will works, let me explain.

Just goto(select) .swift file or viewcontrolelr.h file or viewcontroller.m file and fire show library shortcut / open library shortcut it will show Snippet dialog.

Find Media

view -> Libraries -> Show Media

Shortcut Show Library : Command + Shift + M Shortcut Open Library : Command + Shift + Alt + M

score 10 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 11 '19 at 10:20

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With xCode 11 the icon has changed to + (a plus sign), while cmd+shift+L works as usual.

answered Nov 11 '19 at 10:20

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score 4 · Answer 4 · edited Oct 22 '18 at 13:26

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for media library content you should use keyboard shortcut ⇧⌘M

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answered Sep 18 '18 at 12:25

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:44

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I have just found that it is as per screenshot and it will be opened with given shortcut/hotkey. Simply by dragging UI components to your Storyboard.

Command + Shift + L

answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:44

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Xcode 10, where are the UI elements?

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Find Library or Snippet

Open/Show Snippet

Find Media

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