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Adaptive Tab Bars in iOS 26: How Shrinking and Expanding with Liquid Glass Motion Changes Navigation

Adaptive Tab Bars in iOS 26: How Shrinking and Expanding with Liquid Glass Motion Changes Navigation
  • Elias Voss
  • Elias Voss

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iOS 26's adaptive tab bar shrinks and expands with Liquid Glass motion, but this flashy design sacrifices predictability. Users and developers are struggling with disappearing controls, confusing search tabs, and broken navigation habits.

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