Xcode 7.3 iOS 8 simulator debug view hierarchy is blank

Question

The debug view hierarchy tool in Xcode 7.3 is only working on iOS 9.3 simulators. When I try using it on iOS 8.2 simulators, the debugging view is a blank white screen. Is anyone else seeing this?

Emelda

Yes. Seems like 7.3 "hidden feature". – Plasterboard

Please file a radar at bugreport.apple.com – Divorce

Possible duplicate of Debug view hierarchy in Xcode 7.3 fails – Academicism

Answer 1

Unfortunately, I'm seeing the same thing - just a blank screen when running (in my case) 8.4 simulators, but works fine w/ iOS 9. This is particularly annoying because the problem I'm trying to debug behaves differently under iOS 8!

Chubb

Thanks for confirming Jeff. – Emelda

I wouldn't accept this answer, because the same issue appears also on iOS 9.3.3. It doesn't seem to be related to iOS version. – Shamrao

Same here for iOS 9.3 ... DVH is working for same project on another machine – Gaga

Answer 2

I'm on Xcode 8.2, but I had this same problem.

I had been using the "Nvidia Web Driver" rather than the OS X Default Graphics Driver. When I switched back to the OSX driver and did a reboot, this feature started working for me again.

Ellison

Hackintosh with Nvidia Web Driver faced same problem. – Rumania

Answer 3

If you're using "Nvidia Web Driver" you can use the following kext below.

NVWebDriverLibValFix by mologie

run these command and restart:

sudo tar -xv -C /Library/Extensions -f ~/Downloads/NVWebDriverLibValFix.kext.1.0.0.tar.gz sudo kextutil /Library/Extensions/NVWebDriverLibValFix.kext

Rumania

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Sorry.I've just changed my answer.Hope it can help. – Rumania

Hackintosh user here + Nvidia web drivers: this solved my problem perfectly – Sanburn

Answer 4

I have found that on a system that doesn't support Airplay, (older Mac Pro) it doesn't work. On one that does support Airplay, it seems to work just fine.

Toothsome