---
title: type
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsevent/type
---

# type

The event’s type.

## Declaration

```swift
var type: NSEvent.EventType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion For a list of possible values, see NSEvent.EventType.

## See Also

### Getting the event type

- [NSEvent.EventType](appkit/nsevent/eventtype.md)
- [NSEvent.EventTypeMask](appkit/nsevent/eventtypemask.md)
- [subtype](appkit/nsevent/subtype.md)
- [NSEvent.EventSubtype](appkit/nsevent/eventsubtype.md)