---
title: "init(name:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "appkit/nscolorlist/init(name:)"
---

# init(name:)

Initializes and returns a color list, registering it under the specified name if it isn’t in use already.

## Declaration

```swift
init(name: NSColorList.Name)
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name under which to register the color list. Specify @”” if you don’t want a name.

## Return Value

Return Value The initialized color list.

## Discussion

Discussion This method invokes init(name:fromFile:) with a fromFile: argument of nil, indicating that the color list doesn’t need to be initialized from a file. Note that this method does not add the color list to availableColorLists until the color list is saved into the user’s path with write(toFile:) with a value of nil.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [init(name:fromFile:)](appkit/nscolorlist/init(name:fromfile:).md)

### Creating Lists of Colors

- [init(name:fromFile:)](appkit/nscolorlist/init(name:fromfile:).md)