iPad 9th Gen. after update to 26.2.1. The problem is: black frame around screen. The three dots on top are missing & I cannot find how to get to full screen option. This black frame is taking up waaay too much of my viewing space.
please help
iPad, iPadOS 26
iPadOS multitasking has received a significant makeover from that to which you may be accustomed in iPadOS 18.x and earlier - and may take a little time to learn and adjust your workflows. You would be well advised to review the official iPadOS User Guide and the many available online tutorials (such as YouTube) to become better acquainted with the new multitasking interface and associated gestures and controls:
Multitask on iPad with iPadOS 26 - Apple Support
Work with multiple windows at once on iPad - Apple Support
Slide Over and Split Views remain - although are accessed differently. You can have two or three App windows side-by-side - or a split the screen into four quadrants.
To access the windowing controls, assuming that the current App window is not maximised; touch-and-hold the traffic-light icon at top-left of the App window to expose the Fill & Arrange options:
A simple tap of the traffic-light button will expand the window control:
If an App is already maximised to full-screen, the traffic-light control won't be visible at top-left. A downward swipe from the top-edge of screen will expose the new top-menu bar - and with it, the traffic-light multitasking control button:
No traffic light on my page:
Full screen option gone after 26.2.1 update
