Xcode 4.5 + UIScrollView: Cannot see struts and springs (OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion)

Question

Disclaimer: Brand new to iOS dev. Go easy on me.

Got a funny situation in Xcode 4.5. My Size Inspector looks like this:

...and I can't see the struts and springs area at all.

The really strange part is that when I click away to something like the Connections inspector I do see the struts and springs area, but only for a split second, and it is gone when I come back.

Is this normal? Is there an easy way to correct this behavior?

Answer 1

In Xcode 4.5, for iOS 6 and OSX 10.8 development, AutoLayout is being enabled by default.

To turn it off, open your xib file and click on a blank spot (not on a view or any component). On the inspector panel, select the first tab and remove the "Use Autolayout" checkbox. Your springs and struts will be back.

Answer 2

You have Autolayout enabled for the view, turn that off and it will look like what you expect. Autolayout is a new feature for iOS6 that allows more granular control of how things are laid out, and really enhances what was previously available via the struts and sprints via autoresizing masks.

To turn if off, open the Identify Inspector, and uncheck "Use Autolayout"