---
title: owner
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nstrackingarea/owner
---

# owner

The object owning the receiver, which is the recipient of mouse-tracking, mouse-movement, and cursor-update messages.

## Declaration

```swift
weak var owner: AnyObject? { get }
```

## See Also

### Getting Object Attributes

- [options](appkit/nstrackingarea/options-swift.property.md)
- [rect](appkit/nstrackingarea/rect.md)
- [userInfo](appkit/nstrackingarea/userinfo.md)