Source: Apple Inc. Canonical content at https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/action-sheets. This file is a structured index of that content, snapshot 2025-02-02. Apple HIG text and imagery are © Apple Inc.; this repository provides organization and cross-referencing for AI agent consumption only.
Action sheets
Best practices
Use an action sheet — not an alert — to offer choices related to an intentional action.
Use action sheets sparingly.
Aim to keep titles short enough to display on a single line.
Provide a message only if necessary.
If necessary, provide a Cancel button that lets people reject an action that might destroy data.
Make destructive choices visually prominent.
Platform considerations
iOS, iPadOS
Use an action sheet — not a menu — to provide choices related to an action.
Avoid letting an action sheet scroll.
watchOS
Avoid displaying more than four buttons in an action sheet, including the Cancel button.
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