---
title: displayMode
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstextinsertionindicator/displaymode-swift.property
---

# displayMode

A value that describes the display mode of an indicator.

## Declaration

```swift
var displayMode: NSTextInsertionIndicator.DisplayMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Set the displayMode to NSTextInsertionIndicator.DisplayMode.automatic when your custom view becomes the first responder. When your custom view resigns first responder, set the displayMode to NSTextInsertionIndicator.DisplayMode.hidden to indicate that key events aren’t sent to your view.

## See Also

### Setting the display mode

- [automaticModeOptions](appkit/nstextinsertionindicator/automaticmodeoptions-swift.property.md)
- [NSTextInsertionIndicator.AutomaticModeOptions](appkit/nstextinsertionindicator/automaticmodeoptions-swift.struct.md)
- [NSTextInsertionIndicator.DisplayMode](appkit/nstextinsertionindicator/displaymode-swift.enum.md)