Navigation Title no longer showing for first Tab in iOS/iPadOS 26 (Directives) in my app Starship SE Corps when running is Xcode 26 simulator and on iPad device itself running iPadOS 26 beta.
Reference Feedback: FB17987650
Update as of 6/26/25: Still same issue (No Navigation Title displayed on first tab in TabView and NavigationSplitView) when tried on iOS 26.0 Developer Beta 2 and iPadOS 26.0 Developer Beta 2, in Simulator and on device running 26.0 Developer Beta 2. More Info:
Also, this issue with the navigation title not appearing doesn’t happen at all on current App Store release production app running on iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 so this is a recent occurrence with the new iOS and iPadOS 26.
Reference Feedback bug item FB17987650. I completed an extensive diagnostic and troubleshooting chat session with Xcode 26 Beta 2 Swift Assist AI Coding Assistant (ChatGPT) regarding this bug. Additional details that came out of this chat session that should be considered for this feedback FB17987650.
The issue does not appear to be with the first tab, but with navigation title and navigation stack in a set of views in a TabView (iOS) or NavigationSplitView (iPadOS). I've added the following new content to the feedback issue:
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SwiftUI .navigationTitle Bug Diagnosis — iOS/iPadOS 26.0
Issue Summary • The navigation title set using .navigationTitle("Directives") in DirectivesView fails to appear on iOS/iPadOS 26.0, even when following Apple’s current SwiftUI best practices. • The same code works as expected in earlier versions (e.g., iOS/iPadOS 18.5). • The issue persists for both iPhone and iPad targets.
Diagnostic Steps Taken
Modifier Placement and View Structure • Tested both attaching .navigationTitle and a .toolbar (with a visible button) directly to the immediate child of NavigationStack (ZStack), and to the NavigationStack itself. • No change: Navigation bar, title, and toolbar item remain absent in iOS/iPadOS 26.0.
Content Minimization Test • Replaced the entire content of DirectivesView with just Text("Test") inside a NavigationStack, using .navigationTitle and .toolbar. • Result: Navigation bar and title are still missing, confirming that the issue is not related to content, layout, or subviews.
Subview Analysis • Confirmed that all custom subviews (DirectivesLogoView, DirectivesHeaderView, DirectivesSignatureView) are simple SwiftUI views with no use of navigation containers/modifiers or safe area overlays. • No evidence of .navigationBarHidden(true) or nested navigation stacks.
Background Image Diagnostic • Temporarily removed and then reintroduced the background image (Image("Starfield")) to ensure it was not affecting the navigation bar rendering. • No effect on the presence of the navigation title or bar.
Toolbar Item Diagnostic • Added and then removed a visible .toolbar item to test if a toolbar presence would force the navigation bar/title to appear (as sometimes required in new SwiftUI). • Toolbar item did not affect the navigation bar or title presence in iOS/iPadOS 26.0.
TabView Position Control Test • Swapped the position of DirectivesView in the parent TabView to check for index-related issues. • The navigation bar/title remains missing regardless of tab order, confirming the problem is specific to the view or navigation stack context.
Key Conclusion • The navigation title and navigation bar are not rendered under any tested conditions in iOS/iPadOS 26.0 for this view hierarchy, even in the most minimal NavigationStack configuration. • This is a regression or unannounced behavioral change in SwiftUI on iOS/iPadOS 26.0, not caused by content, overlays, modifier placement, or subview implementation.
Action Requested • Please clarify if there are new requirements for navigation bar/title visibility in root NavigationStack views in iOS/iPadOS 26.0, or confirm this is a regression. • Requesting a fix or documentation update, since the app’s existing navigation structure now fails to show basic navigation elements in the latest OS.
⸻ In addition: Summary of the Issue:
• A minimal SwiftUI view (MinimalNavigationTitleBugView) was created to demonstrate the navigation title bug. • In the Xcode Canvas preview, the navigation title for this minimal view appears as expected. • In contrast, my production app’s view (DirectivesView) does not display the navigation title—neither in the Xcode Canvas preview nor when running the app in the simulator or on device (iOS/iPadOS 26.0).
Additional Diagnostic Details:
• The issue does not appear to be caused by my code: • Both minimal and production views use the standard SwiftUI navigation patterns (NavigationStack, .navigationTitle attached to the direct child). • All custom subviews are simple, do not use navigation modifiers, and do not overlay the navigation bar area. • No .navigationBarHidden(true), nested navigation stacks, or unusual global environment modifiers are used. • The bug persists even when all content is reduced to a single Text view.
Conclusion:
• The fact that the minimal view works in preview but the production view does not—even in preview—suggests this bug is likely triggered by app structure, view hierarchy, or a change/regression in SwiftUI’s navigation logic for complex root or tab-based views.
Action Requested:
• Please clarify whether there are any new requirements for root navigation bar/title visibility in iOS/iPadOS 26.0, or confirm this as a regression.
Thank you for your attention!
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I have attempted to reproduce this bug in a minimal project that uses a TabView and NavigationStack, but the issue does not appear in the Xcode Canvas preview or in that context. The navigation title bug only occurs in my full production app. This suggests that the issue is likely triggered by real-world app hierarchy, parent containers, or app-level configuration that does not exist in minimal or preview scenarios.
Still an issue with iOS/iPadOS 26.0 Developer Beta 3.