---
title: numberOfTickMarks
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nslevelindicator/numberoftickmarks
---

# numberOfTickMarks

The number of tick marks associated with the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
var numberOfTickMarks: Int { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion By default, this value is 0, and no tick marks appear. The number of tick marks assigned to a slider, along with the slider’s minimum and maximum values, determines the values associated with the tick marks.

## See Also

### Managing Tick Marks and Style

- [tickMarkPosition](appkit/nslevelindicator/tickmarkposition.md)
- [numberOfMajorTickMarks](appkit/nslevelindicator/numberofmajortickmarks.md)
- [tickMarkValue(at:)](appkit/nslevelindicator/tickmarkvalue(at:).md)
- [rectOfTickMark(at:)](appkit/nslevelindicator/rectoftickmark(at:).md)
- [levelIndicatorStyle](appkit/nslevelindicator/levelindicatorstyle.md)
- [NSLevelIndicator.Style](appkit/nslevelindicator/style.md)