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I'm diving into iOS development and I'm using Xcode on a multi-monitor setup.

Obviously I want to take advantage of the multiple monitors to view and edit multiple panes of source code, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to enable vertical split views. In other IDEs, it's just an option you click in the "Window" menu.

How do I enable vertical split views in Xcode?

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  • :) actually, i would hope any person writing code is taking advantage of multiple monitors, considering how inexpensive it is to have these days. Commented Sep 7, 2010 at 1:20
  • Define "inexpensive"... It's very expensive for me. I certainly can't afford. Commented Sep 7, 2010 at 1:21
  • This also helpful :) stackoverflow.com/questions/146297/… Commented Sep 7, 2010 at 1:28
  • With the 3-finger swipe gesture sliding quickly between screens on my mac I'm happy with one screen. :) I still look for ways to optimize my workflow, but one screen means my productivity doesn't suffer when I work away from home/office. Commented Jan 25, 2018 at 4:08

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Xcode 4

Check out the options in the Navigate file menu item. I like Command+J. Also, while the Editor is active, i.e., you're editing code or your cursor is blinking in the Editor, press Command+Option+,. Or, you can Option-click (or Option+Shift-click) a file in the Navigator. Then, to make more room for editing, I like to press Command+0 to hide the Navigator and, if they're not already hidden, Command+Option+0 to hide the Utilities. Press Command+Enter to go back to the Standard Editor view.

Xcode 3

Hold down alt and click the little tiny box (with a horizontal line through it) in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen. It's underneath the tiny little lock icon.

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Also, in the Editor, Ctrl-Click (right-click) for the context menu and select "Open in assistant editor"
Great tips. Note that, at least as of Xcode 5, you can opt to stack editors horizontally via View > Assistant Editor > ....
"Hold down alt and click the little tiny box" still works in Xcode 15.
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Xcode 9 for those coming from a search engine:

Click and hold on the Assistant Editor button for an options menu. Choosing "Assistant Editors on Right" will cause the view to be split vertically.

Xcode Assistant Editor options

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This has changed in Xcode 12, maybe earlier. All my Option-Clicks go to open second view appearing below rather than size by side. The solution is to go to Views -> Change Editor Orientation

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respect to mattdipasquale

  1. Command+J --------Check out the options in the Navigate file menu item

  2. Command+Option+,------editing code or your cursor is blinking in the Editor

  3. Option-click (or Option+Shift-click)------open a file in the Navigator

  4. Command+Enter----------reset

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For Xcode 14 you just have to click this icon: enter image description here

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Use the dropdown on the split icon to choose between different views

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