---
title: highlightMode
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsstatusitem/highlightmode
---

# highlightMode

A Boolean that indicates whether the status item is highlighted when it is clicked.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion When the value of this property is true, the status item is highlighted when it is clicked. The default value of this property is false.

## 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)
- [alternateImage](appkit/nsstatusitem/alternateimage.md)
- [toolTip](appkit/nsstatusitem/tooltip.md)
- [view](appkit/nsstatusitem/view.md)
- [drawStatusBarBackground(in:withHighlight:)](appkit/nsstatusitem/drawstatusbarbackground(in:withhighlight:).md)