How to hide the dock and widget borders (iOS 26)

Hide the dock and remove glass widget borders on iOS 26 with Blank Spaces. Step-by-step for light and dark mode.

This guide is for iOS26. See here for the iOS18 guide.

iOS 26 adds a translucent "glass" border around widgets and shows a dock at the bottom by default. A specific wallpaper + matching widget colors make both invisible, giving you a seamless Blank Spaces layout.

Light mode

Settings > Display & Brightness > set to Light.

1. Set your wallpaper

Press and hold the image below to save it to your Photos.

Then on your home screen: long-press > Edit > Edit Wallpaper. Set the saved image as your wallpaper and turn Blur off.

2. Match your widget colors

In the Blank Spaces app:

  1. Tap the paintbrush icon (top right)

  2. Set Text color to Dark

  3. Set Widget color to Light

Dark mode

Settings > Display & Brightness > set to Dark.

1. Set your wallpaper

Press and hold the image below to save it to your Photos.

Then on your home screen: long-press > Edit > Edit Wallpaper. Set the saved image as your wallpaper and turn Blur off.

2. Switch to large icon mode

On your home screen: long-press > Edit > Customize. Tap the Large square at the top right.

3. Turn on Reduce Motion

Open Settings > Accessibility > Motion > turn on Reduce Motion.

4. Match your widget colors

In the Blank Spaces app:

  1. Tap the paintbrush icon (top right)

  2. Set Text color to Light

  3. Set Widget color to Dark