---
title: "cancelUserAttentionRequest(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsapplication/canceluserattentionrequest(_:)"
---

# cancelUserAttentionRequest(_:)

Cancels a previous user attention request.

## Declaration

```swift
func cancelUserAttentionRequest(_ request: Int)
```

## Parameters

- `request`: The request identifier returned by the doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSApplication/requestUserAttention(_:) method.

## Discussion

Discussion A request is also canceled automatically by user activation of the app.

## See Also

### Managing user attention requests

- [requestUserAttention(_:)](appkit/nsapplication/requestuserattention(_:).md)
- [NSApplication.RequestUserAttentionType](appkit/nsapplication/requestuserattentiontype.md)
- [reply(toOpenOrPrint:)](appkit/nsapplication/reply(toopenorprint:).md)
- [NSApplication.DelegateReply](appkit/nsapplication/delegatereply.md)