---
title: isIncrementalSearchingEnabled
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstextfinder/isincrementalsearchingenabled
---

# isIncrementalSearchingEnabled

Determines if incremental searching is enabled.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion If true, then the find bar will do incremental searches. If it returns false, then the find bar will behave regularly. The default value is false.

## See Also

### Incremental Search Configuration

- [drawIncrementalMatchHighlight(in:)](appkit/nstextfinder/drawincrementalmatchhighlight(in:).md)
- [incrementalMatchRanges](appkit/nstextfinder/incrementalmatchranges.md)
- [incrementalSearchingShouldDimContentView](appkit/nstextfinder/incrementalsearchingshoulddimcontentview.md)