---
title: usesStaticContents
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstableview/usesstaticcontents
---

# usesStaticContents

A Boolean value indicating whether the table uses static data.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion A static table does not rely on a data source to provide the number of rows. A static table view’s contents are set at design time and can be changed programmatically as needed. Typically, you do not change the contents of a static table view after setting them. In Xcode, any rows you add to a static table are saved in the corresponding nib or storyboard file and loaded with the rest of the table at runtime. You can add table rows programmatically to a static table view using the insertRows(at:withAnimation:) method. When adding rows programmatically, your table view delegate must implement the tableView(_:viewFor:row:) method to provide the corresponding view for any new rows. You can also remove rows at any time using the removeRows(at:withAnimation:) method. note: A table with static contents must be an NSView-based table view.

## See Also

### Managing the Table’s Data

- [dataSource](appkit/nstableview/datasource.md)
- [reloadData()](appkit/nstableview/reloaddata().md)
- [reloadData(forRowIndexes:columnIndexes:)](appkit/nstableview/reloaddata(forrowindexes:columnindexes:).md)