Sometimes I delete the initial root view controller from a template and populate the storyboard with my own view controllers. As a result, that familiar arrow no longer exists.

Usually you can drag this arrow to another view controller which then becomes the new “initial view controller” – but when you delete the controller associated with it, the arrow disappears in Xcode 6.

In previous versions of Xcode the arrow just came back magically. I love “improvements” like this.

So how do we get it back?

Head over to Interface Builder (i.e. select your storyboard) and find the Attributes Inspector (in the right pane, fourth icon from the left). Select the view controller you’d like to become the root and tick the box that reads Is Initial View Controller.

Hurray. The arrow is back.