---
title: showsFirstResponder
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscell/showsfirstresponder
---

# showsFirstResponder

A Boolean value indicating whether the cell provides a visual indication that it is the first responder.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion When the value of this property is true and the cell becomes the first responder, the cell performs additional drawing to indicate that it is the first responder. The NSCell class itself does not draw a first-responder indicator. Subclasses may use the value in this property to determine whether or not they should draw one.

## See Also

### Respond to Keyboard Events

- [acceptsFirstResponder](appkit/nscell/acceptsfirstresponder.md)
- [refusesFirstResponder](appkit/nscell/refusesfirstresponder.md)
- [performClick(_:)](appkit/nscell/performclick(_:).md)