---
title: "takeSelectedTabViewItemFromSender(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstabview/takeselectedtabviewitemfromsender(_:)"
---

# takeSelectedTabViewItemFromSender(_:)

Sets the selected tab view item to the selected item obtained from the sender.

## Declaration

```swift
func takeSelectedTabViewItemFromSender(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

- `sender`: Typically the object that sent the message.

## Discussion

Discussion If sender responds to the indexOfSelectedItem method, this method invokes that method and selects the tab view item at the specified index.

## See Also

### Selecting a Tab

- [selectFirstTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectfirsttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectLastTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectlasttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectNextTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectnexttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectPreviousTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selectprevioustabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectTabViewItem(_:)](appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(_:).md)
- [selectTabViewItem(at:)](appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(at:).md)
- [selectTabViewItem(withIdentifier:)](appkit/nstabview/selecttabviewitem(withidentifier:).md)
- [selectedTabViewItem](appkit/nstabview/selectedtabviewitem.md)