---
title: effectiveAppearance
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nspopover/effectiveappearance
---

# effectiveAppearance

The appearance that will be used when the popover is displayed onscreen.

## Declaration

```swift
var effectiveAppearance: NSAppearance { get }
```

## See Also

### Managing a Popover’s Appearance

- [appearance](appkit/nspopover/appearance-swift.property.md)
- [animates](appkit/nspopover/animates.md)
- [contentSize](appkit/nspopover/contentsize.md)
- [isShown](appkit/nspopover/isshown.md)
- [isDetached](appkit/nspopover/isdetached.md)