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I am maintaining an enterprise iOS app that does a lot of customization to the tab bar's colors based on the organization signed into the app.
Is there a way to revert back to the old style full bottom tab bar rather than the new iOS 26 floating version?
I know last year in iPad OS you could force the bottom tab using traitOverrides, but I'm not seeing a similar option for this.
If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.
If you temporarily need extra time to consider how to update your app for the new design, see UIDesignRequiresCompatibility.
— Ed Ford, DTS Engineer
Thanks! Can we expect this key to be available for the duration of iOS 26 (For the next year or so)?
Here's what we said in WWDC25 Platforms State of the Union:
As you evaluate your app's UI and the time you need to adopt the new design, we're providing an option to continue to use your app's current design with Xcode 26. We intend this option to be removed in the next major release.
— Ed Ford, DTS Engineer
write a custom UIView on your own. that's what we have done...