---
title: "searchButtonRect(forBounds:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nssearchfieldcell/searchbuttonrect(forbounds:)"
---

# searchButtonRect(forBounds:)

Modifies the bounding rectangle for the search button cell.

## Declaration

```swift
func searchButtonRect(forBounds rect: NSRect) -> NSRect
```

## Parameters

- `rect`: The current bounding rectangle for the search button.

## Return Value

Return Value The updated bounding rectangle to use for the search button. The default value is the value passed into the rect parameter.

## Discussion

Discussion Subclasses can override this method to return a new bounding rectangle for the search button cell. You might use this method to provide a custom layout for the search field control.

## See Also

### Custom layout

- [searchTextRect(forBounds:)](appkit/nssearchfieldcell/searchtextrect(forbounds:).md)
- [cancelButtonRect(forBounds:)](appkit/nssearchfieldcell/cancelbuttonrect(forbounds:).md)