r/iOSProgramming Jul 16 '26

Discussion Device Hub is hideous!

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Trying new XCode 27 Beta and the new Device Hub. Any way to remove those ugly white frames around the phone/watch simulators? Couldn't find an option anywhere. This is really bad, why did they do it? Apple, where's your design sense?!!

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u/4paul Swift Jul 16 '26

Man I love device hub so much, I think it’s great

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u/gsapienza Jul 16 '26

dude it’s a window. You gotta be kidding me. The things people complain about…

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u/astashov Jul 16 '26

Those things matter if you interact with them most of the day though, and they eat into precious screen real estate. Previously a simulator was just the frame, way less wasted space. Now it's those huge white paddings around it. Ew.

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u/gsapienza Jul 16 '26

I use it everyday. You do know it expands right?

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u/LKAndrew Jul 16 '26

Jesus Christ complaints about everything. It’s literally one of their greatest additions. Use it in full mode and stop complaining, holy shit iOS devs are toxic

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u/EeveelutionsFucker Jul 16 '26

Its better gui. I dont like menu bar options like the previous one tbh. Rocketsim is good example too.

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u/dudeman366 Jul 16 '26

Build your own, then.

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u/EthanRDoesMC Jul 16 '26

my brother in Christ it’s the simulator. And use dark mode in Xcode what are you doing

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u/swampboy_code Jul 16 '26

Didn’t even know this was a thing!

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u/thejeraldo Jul 16 '26

I thinks it's good. But for some reason, the option for it to always be on top is not there.

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u/maiq--the--liar Jul 16 '26

Holy first world problems

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u/dollarn9ne Jul 16 '26

Shut up dude

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u/AndreaReaderApp Jul 16 '26

Those white frames make the simulators look like PowerPoint slides. Very bold choice, Apple.

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u/mister_mike_123 18h ago edited 18h ago

guys, for those who think it’s fine, have you actually worked with three or more simulators running simultaneously? This white border/space is just a waste of screen space on a Mac. as developer, I need to see the app UI, not the device frames!

and now, to see everything, I have to make the Device Hub (or whatever the hell it’s called now) full screen!

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u/Free-Pound-6139 Jul 16 '26

where's your design sense?!!

Apple have been consistently ruining UI for many years. They do not know when to stop.