---
title: groupUserInterfaceLayoutDirection
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsgrouptouchbaritem/groupuserinterfacelayoutdirection
---

# groupUserInterfaceLayoutDirection

The user interface direction that controls the layout order of the items.

## Declaration

```swift
var groupUserInterfaceLayoutDirection: NSUserInterfaceLayoutDirection { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is NSUserInterfaceLayoutDirection.leftToRight. If you want the order of the items in the group to respect the user’s preferred layout, set this property to the value of userInterfaceLayoutDirection on the NSApplication.

## See Also

### Configuring groups

- [groupTouchBar](appkit/nsgrouptouchbaritem/grouptouchbar.md)