---
title: message
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nssavepanel/message
---

# message

The message text displayed in the panel.

## Declaration

```swift
var message: String! { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This prompt appears on all NSSavePanel objects (or all NSOpenPanel objects if this property is on an NSOpenPanel instance) in your application. The default message text is an empty string.

## See Also

### Configuring the Panel’s Appearance

- [title](appkit/nssavepanel/title.md)
- [prompt](appkit/nssavepanel/prompt.md)
- [nameFieldLabel](appkit/nssavepanel/namefieldlabel.md)
- [nameFieldStringValue](appkit/nssavepanel/namefieldstringvalue.md)
- [directoryURL](appkit/nssavepanel/directoryurl.md)
- [accessoryView](appkit/nssavepanel/accessoryview.md)
- [showsTagField](appkit/nssavepanel/showstagfield.md)
- [tagNames](appkit/nssavepanel/tagnames.md)