---
title: scrollDirection
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscollectionviewcompositionallayoutconfiguration/scrolldirection
---

# scrollDirection

The axis that the content in the collection view layout scrolls along.

## Declaration

```swift
var scrollDirection: NSCollectionView.ScrollDirection { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is NSCollectionView.ScrollDirection.vertical.