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

# showsHiddenFiles

A Boolean value that indicates whether the panel displays files that are normally hidden from the user.

## Declaration

```swift
var showsHiddenFiles: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When the value of this property is true, the panel displays hidden files; if false, it does not. The default value is false.

## See Also

### Configuring the Panel’s Behavior

- [canCreateDirectories](appkit/nssavepanel/cancreatedirectories.md)
- [canSelectHiddenExtension](appkit/nssavepanel/canselecthiddenextension.md)
- [isExtensionHidden](appkit/nssavepanel/isextensionhidden.md)
- [isExpanded](appkit/nssavepanel/isexpanded.md)
- [Button tags](appkit/button-tags.md)