"But some users on Reddit and elsewhere objected to Apple's wholesale removal of the old multitasking mode, Split View (which allowed two apps onscreen at a time with a handle for adjusting the amount of screen they took up) and Slide Over (which allowed a small window to be swiped over top of your screen and then quickly dismissed when you were done with it)."
"Like the old Slide Over window, the new one sits on top of all your other apps and can be invoked and dismissed whenever you want. The new version of Slide Over isn't quite the same as the old one; only one app can be in Slide Over mode at a time, whereas the old version would let you switch between apps in the Slide Over interface."
iPadOS 26 introduces a new windowed multitasking system that is more powerful, flexible, and predictable than Stage Manager and runs on a wider range of iPads. Apple removed Split View and Slide Over, prompting objections from users who relied on those modes. The second developer beta of iPadOS 26.1 restores Slide Over as a floating window that sits above other apps and can be invoked and dismissed at will. The revived Slide Over supports only one app at a time but can be repositioned and resized like other iPadOS 26 windows. A public release is likely in October or November.
Read at Ars Technica
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