The Xcode interface

Your project is now open, and it is time for us to get familiar with all of the panels. If this is your first time in Xcode, then it probably will be a bit overwhelming for you. Therefore, we will break it down into five parts:

  • NAVIGATOR PANEL
  • STANDARD EDITOR
  • UTILITIES PANEL
  • DEBUG PANEL
  • TOOLBAR
  • WINDOW PANE CONTROLS
The Xcode interface

Navigator panel

The primary use for the Navigator panel is to add new files and/or select existing files. The other icons are used from time to time, which we will cover as we need them.

Standard editor

The Standard editor is a single panel view used to edit files. The Standard editor area is the primary area in which you will ...

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