iPadOS 26 + UIToolbar in Storyboard + UIDesignRequiresCompatibility

Hi Community,

I found an issue and wanted to ask you for confirmation... or help? (I will, if the issue persists or gets confirmed, of course file a bug report.)

Context/Setup:

  • macOS 15.5
  • Xcode 26 Beta 2
  • iPad Simulator, seems to be any, tested with "Simulator iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)" and "Simulator iPad mini (A17 Pro)" and also two physical iPads (mini and Pro) running iPadOS 26 Beta 2.

Issue: In our project we are facing a runtime issue. Condensed down, when there is a storyboard with a UIToolbar (empty or with buttons) AND the project has the new UIDesignRequiresCompatibility set to true AND we run the app on an iPad (physical device or simulator)... As soon as the storyboard is loaded and about to be displayed the app crashes, console print: "UIKitCore/UICoreHostingView.swift:54: Fatal error: init(coder:) has not been implemented"

Any iPhone (physical or simulator) works fine. Also with UIDesignRequiresCompatibility set to false it works everywhere including iPads. Minimum Deployment Target has between iOS 15 to 26 does has no effect on the outcome.

So it seems there is an issue with UIToolbar in Storyboards with UIDesignRequiresCompatibility on iPads.

Did anyone experience the same issue or can confirm it? Any idea how to solve it?

Thanks a lot!

Answered by zulfishah in 846251022

Hi, I have the same issue. It was there in Beta1 as well, and I spoke to someone in the WWDC labs and they acknowledged it was an issue they were working on, but doesn't look they have fixed it for Beta 2. Happens when building in Xcode Beta 2 on macOS26 Beta 2 as well. I filed FB18411347

Accepted Answer

Hi, I have the same issue. It was there in Beta1 as well, and I spoke to someone in the WWDC labs and they acknowledged it was an issue they were working on, but doesn't look they have fixed it for Beta 2. Happens when building in Xcode Beta 2 on macOS26 Beta 2 as well. I filed FB18411347

iPadOS 26 + UIToolbar in Storyboard + UIDesignRequiresCompatibility
 
 
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