---
title: alternateSelectedControlColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolor/alternateselectedcontrolcolor
---

# alternateSelectedControlColor

The system color used for the face of a selected control in a list or table.

## Declaration

```swift
class var alternateSelectedControlColor: NSColor { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The system color used for the face of a selected control—a control being clicked or dragged. This color is used in lists and tables.

## Discussion

Discussion This color is the table and list view equivalent to the selectedControlColor color, which is used for controls in other views. For more information, see NSColor.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [alternateSelectedControlTextColor](appkit/nscolor/alternateselectedcontroltextcolor.md)
- [Color](design/human-interface-guidelines/color.md)
- [selectedControlColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedcontrolcolor.md)

### Deprecated colors

- [controlAlternatingRowBackgroundColors](appkit/nscolor/controlalternatingrowbackgroundcolors.md)
- [controlHighlightColor](appkit/nscolor/controlhighlightcolor.md)
- [controlLightHighlightColor](appkit/nscolor/controllighthighlightcolor.md)
- [controlShadowColor](appkit/nscolor/controlshadowcolor.md)
- [controlDarkShadowColor](appkit/nscolor/controldarkshadowcolor.md)
- [headerColor](appkit/nscolor/headercolor.md)
- [knobColor](appkit/nscolor/knobcolor.md)
- [selectedKnobColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedknobcolor.md)
- [scrollBarColor](appkit/nscolor/scrollbarcolor.md)
- [secondarySelectedControlColor](appkit/nscolor/secondaryselectedcontrolcolor.md)
- [selectedMenuItemColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedmenuitemcolor.md)
- [windowFrameColor](appkit/nscolor/windowframecolor.md)