About the toolbar

The toolbar in the main window provides quick access to frequently used project configuration and management tools.

Choose View > Show Toolbar to show the toolbar.

Tasks you can perform are:

Run the current project: Click the Run button.

Test, profile, or analyze the current projectClick and hold the Run button, then choose an action from the pop-up menu.

Terminate the running code: Click the Stop button.

Change the target and run destination (device or simulator): Choose a project target and run destination from the scheme menu.

Keyboard shortcuts are:

Open the scheme menu: Press Control-0 anywhere in the project editor.

Open the scheme runtime menu: Press Control-Shift-0 anywhere in the project editor.

Open the scheme editor: Option-click the Run button.

The activity view shows the progress of any executing tasks, displays status messages, and shows activity indicators.

Indicator

Name

Description

Warning

Appears when there are issues with the project. Clicking on the warnings indicator opens the Issues navigator.

Error

Appears when there are errors that will prevent the project from building. Clicking on the errors indicator opens the Issues navigator.

Ambiguity

Appears when the view hierarchy in the current view debugger session contains ambiguous constraints.

Alternative toolchain

Appears when an alternative toolchain is selected. Clicking on the button opens the Toolchains pane of Components preferences.

See alsoBuild and run your appShow or hide the main window areasChange the editing areaAbout the main windowAbout the navigator areaAbout the editor areaAbout the inspector area