---
title: selectionMode
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsmenu/selectionmode-swift.property
---

# selectionMode

The selection mode of the menu.

## Declaration

```swift
var selectionMode: NSMenu.SelectionMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The selection mode only affects menu items that belong to the same selection group. A selection group consists of the items with the same target-action.

## See Also

### Selecting Items

- [selectedItems](appkit/nsmenu/selecteditems.md)
- [NSMenu.SelectionMode](appkit/nsmenu/selectionmode-swift.enum.md)