---
title: alternateImage
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsstatusitem/alternateimage
---

# alternateImage

The alternate image to be displayed when a status bar item is highlighted.

## Declaration

```swift
var alternateImage: NSImage? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [isEnabled](appkit/nsstatusitem/isenabled.md)
- [target](appkit/nsstatusitem/target.md)
- [action](appkit/nsstatusitem/action.md)
- [doubleAction](appkit/nsstatusitem/doubleaction.md)
- [sendAction(on:)](appkit/nsstatusitem/sendaction(on:).md)
- [popUpMenu(_:)](appkit/nsstatusitem/popupmenu(_:).md)
- [title](appkit/nsstatusitem/title.md)
- [attributedTitle](appkit/nsstatusitem/attributedtitle.md)
- [image](appkit/nsstatusitem/image.md)
- [highlightMode](appkit/nsstatusitem/highlightmode.md)
- [toolTip](appkit/nsstatusitem/tooltip.md)
- [view](appkit/nsstatusitem/view.md)
- [drawStatusBarBackground(in:withHighlight:)](appkit/nsstatusitem/drawstatusbarbackground(in:withhighlight:).md)