Exploring the Xcode user interface
You’ve just created your first Xcode project! As you can see, the Xcode user interface is divided into several distinct parts, as shown here:
Let’s look at each part in more detail. The following descriptions correspond to the numbers shown in the preceding screenshot:
- Toolbar (1): Used to build and run your apps and view the progress of running tasks.
- Navigator area (2): Provides quick access to the various parts of your project. The Project navigator is displayed by default.
- Editor area (3): Allows you to edit source code, user interfaces, and other resources.
- Inspector area (4): Allows you to view and edit information about items selected in the Navigator or Editor areas.
- Debug area (5): Contains the debug bar, the variables view, and the console. The Debug area is toggled by pressing Shift + Command + Y.
Next, let’s examine the toolbar more closely. The left side of the toolbar is shown here...
