Urgent Feature Request: Auto-Hide Home Bar in iOS 18.x Based on iOS 26 Beta Experience

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Erfanicad OP

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Hello Apple Engineering Team and Fellow Developers,

I’ve been using iOS 26 beta from day one and closely following all its improvements. One feature that significantly enhances the user experience is the automatic hiding of the Home Bar (the bottom navigation indicator) after a few seconds of inactivity in menus and apps.

This subtle but powerful UI behavior not only increases immersion but also reduces distractions, making navigation smoother and visually cleaner.

I strongly urge the Apple team to integrate this feature into the upcoming iOS 18.6 update. Bringing this polished interaction to iOS 18 users would greatly improve usability and keep the interface modern and elegant.

Thank you for your continuous efforts in refining iOS. Looking forward to seeing this improvement officially adopted soon!

Best regards, [ERFANEX]

Answered by RickMaddy in 849824022

The proper way to make such a request is to use Feedback Assistant.

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RickMaddy OP

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The proper way to make such a request is to use Feedback Assistant.

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Erfanicad OP

20h

Hi RickMaddy,

Thank you very much for your response and guidance regarding the Home Bar behavior.

I truly believe that implementing an automatic hide feature for the Home Bar after a few seconds of inactivity would significantly enhance the user experience on iOS 18 and beyond. It would provide a cleaner interface, reduce distractions, and make navigation more immersive and intuitive.

Could you kindly forward this feedback to the relevant development team? I’m confident many users, including developers and everyday users, would appreciate this improvement.

Thank you again for your time and support. Looking forward to seeing this feature in future updates!

Best regards, Erfan

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darkpaw OP

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Could you kindly forward this feedback to the relevant development team? I’m confident many users, including developers and everyday users, would appreciate this improvement.

No; RickMaddy isn't an Apple developer. RickMaddy isn't employed by Apple.

You need to raise your suggestion in the Feedback Assistant, as they explained. You can do so here: https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/

These are the Developer Forums, where developers of third-party apps for Apple's platforms ask each other for hints and tips on coding.

These forums are not where Apple's actual developers chat about new features.

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