SwiftUI Button with Image view label has smaller hit target

[Also submitted as FB20213961]

SwiftUI Button with a label: closure containing only an Image view has a smaller tap target than buttons created with a Label or the convenience initializer. The hit area shrinks to the image bounds instead of preserving the standard minimum tappable size.

SCREEN RECORDING

On a physical device, the difference is obvious—it’s easy to miss the button. Sometimes it even shows the button-tapped bounce animation but doesn’t trigger the action.

SYSTEM INFO

• Xcode Version 26.0 (17A321)
• macOS 15.6.1 (24G90)
• iOS 26.0 (23A340)

SAMPLE CODE

The following snippet shows the difference in hit targets between the convenience initializer, a Label, and an Image (the latter two in a label: closure).

// ✅ Hit target is entire button
Button("Button 1", systemImage: "1.square.fill") {
    print("Button 1 tapped")
}

// ✅ Hit target is entire button
Button {
    print("Button 2 tapped")
} label: {
    Label("Button 2", systemImage: "2.square.fill")
}

// ❌ Hit target is smaller than button
Button {
    print("Button 3 tapped")
} label: {
    Image(systemName: "3.square.fill")
}