---
title: NSView.BackgroundStyle.lowered
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nsview/backgroundstyle/lowered
---

# NSView.BackgroundStyle.lowered

A style that makes the background appear lower than the content drawn on it.

## Declaration

```swift
case lowered
```

## Discussion

Discussion You might need to emboss the cell’s content to achieve this effect.

## See Also

### Getting the Background Styles

- [NSView.BackgroundStyle.normal](appkit/nsview/backgroundstyle/normal.md)
- [NSView.BackgroundStyle.emphasized](appkit/nsview/backgroundstyle/emphasized.md)
- [NSView.BackgroundStyle.raised](appkit/nsview/backgroundstyle/raised.md)