---
title: placeholderVisibility
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nslevelindicator/placeholdervisibility-swift.property
---

# placeholderVisibility

For a rating-style indicator, sets the conditions under which rating placeholders are displayed.

## Declaration

```swift
var placeholderVisibility: NSLevelIndicator.PlaceholderVisibility { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property currently has no effect for other indicator styles. The default value is NSLevelIndicatorPlaceholderVisibilityAutomatic.

## See Also

### Managing Placeholder Information

- [ratingPlaceholderImage](appkit/nslevelindicator/ratingplaceholderimage.md)
- [NSLevelIndicator.PlaceholderVisibility](appkit/nslevelindicator/placeholdervisibility-swift.enum.md)