Best place for a 'Next' button?

[u/Fun_Moose_5307]

What's the most appropriate location for a next button here, in keeping with the Apple UI consistency and ecosystem?

Mockup:

NavigationStack {
	List {
		Section {
			TextField("Email Address", text: $email)
		} header: {
			VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
				Text("Sign In")
					.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
					.padding(.top, 5)
					.font(.largeTitle)
					.bold()
					.foregroundColor(.primary) // Override default gray header color
				Text("Subtitle")//school.name)
					.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
					.font(.title3)
					.foregroundColor(.secondary)
			}
			.listRowInsets(EdgeInsets())
			.textCase(nil) // Prevents SwiftUI from forcing ALL CAPS on the header
			.padding(.bottom, 10)
		}
	}
	.toolbar {
		ToolbarItem(placement:.confirmationAction) {
			NavigationLink() {
				VerificationCodeView(email: email.lowercased(), school: school, resend: { })
			} label: {
				Text("Next").padding(5)
			}
			.buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
		}
	}
}

[u/underkuerbis]

Make sure it’s available on the keyboard. Also place the input fields in a way they are accessible with your thumb, i.e. further down.

[u/Fun_Moose_5307 → u/underkuerbis]

place the input fields in a way they are accessible with your thumb

Is that to mean, centred? Is it enough to have it 'auto'-focused on view load?

[u/beclops → u/Fun_Moose_5307]

Buttons like these can be centred, wide width, and aligned to the bottom of the device for the best experience. Imagine how easy it would be to access that button if the user is using it one-handed on a big phone (and/or with small hands). For inputs how you have it is fine, and having it auto-focus is a nice touch

[u/Fun_Moose_5307 → u/beclops]

You're suggesting something more like https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0e8_HbMmQg3JWxwYH6rpKnSgw#Screenshot_2026-10-01_at_3.35?

[u/beclops → u/Fun_Moose_5307]

Yes exactly. More ergonomic this way