---
title: allowsMixedState
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscell/allowsmixedstate
---

# allowsMixedState

A Boolean value indicating whether the cell supports three states instead of two.

## Declaration

```swift
var allowsMixedState: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When the value of this property is true, the cell supports three states: on, off, and mixed. When the value is false, the cell supports only the on and off states.

## See Also

### Managing Cell State

- [nextState](appkit/nscell/nextstate.md)
- [setNextState()](appkit/nscell/setnextstate().md)
- [state](appkit/nscell/state.md)
- [NSControl.StateValue](appkit/nscontrol/statevalue.md)