When I double click the XIB file in Xcode, Interface Builder typically launches a few different windows, one of which is the View window. For some reason, however, the View window isn’t opening for one of my XIB files. If I open any of the other XIB files, however, the View window does open.
I’m not sure if there’s a way to manually launch the View window (I looked through all of the menu items and couldn’t find a way) or if I broke something in my XIB.
Update: I created a connection from the app delegate to a navigation controller, which seemed to break something. When I cleared that connection, the View window came back.
Are you referring to the window which allows you to view the objects in your XIB, or are you referring to the window which represents your XIB’s primary view or window?
If you’re referring to the main window which allows you to view the objects in your XIB, it sounds like you’re most likely corrupted. I say this because that window represents the XIB file in whole, and if it isn’t open, the file’s probably not open. (Pro tip: Check the Window menu and see if the file name is listed in the file list. If it’s not, it’s not open. If it is, it is open and perhaps off-screen — this has happened to me in the past when I’ve switched from a multi-monitor setup to just the laptop screen.)
If you’re referring to a View or Window inside the XIB, double-click its icon from the XIB’s main window.