Xcode 7 - cannot expand Projects/Target tab

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I am completely flummoxed by what ought to be a rather simple task. My Projects/Targets tab in Xcode 7 has become shortened in width, as you can see below.

All attempts to drag the rightmost side of the area to the right to expand the width fail (I can get the little |> arrow if I mouse over the right bounding line, but click + drag results in no change). I've closed/reopened the tab, restarted xcode... Nothing works. What am I missing? Alternately, is there a way to reset the width to its original value? There was a time (just a few days ago) when the width was appropriate to display the text inside.

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 26 '16 at 14:41

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Had to the same issue recently. First hide the utility and navigator areas. Then try to expand the project/target tabs. When you reopen the both areas, the project/target tabs will still be expanded.

answered Feb 26 '16 at 14:41

kayla d

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Thanks man, this XCode issue was driving me crazy! @WendiKidd, accept this answer please. – Borzh Aug 04 '16 at 15:33
this bug has been around in at least the last three versions of xcode. jeeze. thanks for this answer, worked perfectly. – orion elenzil Jan 06 '17 at 00:58
Note: don't touch it again once the navigator area is back: it will immediately snap back to tiny. – Alex Beals Jan 11 '17 at 19:02

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '17 at 11:19

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Funny, but if you just select the "project" instead of the target you can freely just drag the window size bigger.

answered Jan 20 '17 at 11:19

Ivan Le Hjelmeland

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Wow. Great catch. – eww Apr 28 '17 at 12:46

Francis-Olivier Couture · Answer 3 · 2015-10-09T18:59:12.920

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You have to type this in terminal:

defaults delete com.apple.dt.Xcode

This will delete all the Xcode settings to their original state.

edited Oct 09 '15 at 18:59

answered Oct 05 '15 at 20:59

Francis-Olivier Couture

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Unfortunately this didn't work for me. I restarted and the tab is still scrunched up and immoveable. Any idea how to reset to original settings? – WendiKidd Oct 08 '15 at 23:47
There you go, I edited my answer to suggest you a solution! – Francis-Olivier Couture Oct 09 '15 at 18:59
Unfortunately still no luck--it closed the tab, and I had to click the button to reopen it, but when I reopened it was still stuck at the small width :( – WendiKidd Oct 09 '15 at 22:22
The last solution that I think about is reinstalling Xcode.. :( – Francis-Olivier Couture Oct 10 '15 at 21:52

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:45

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Found the answer on stack exchange:

Looks like it's just an layout (probably AutoLayout) issue with Xcode on smaller screens. When I close some panels or view Xcode on larger screen I'm able to expand and resize the projects and targets panel.

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/207300/cant-fully-expand-projects-and-targets-list-in-xcode-7

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:45

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answered Dec 04 '15 at 18:24

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