---
title: "removeTrackingRect(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsview/removetrackingrect(_:)"
---

# removeTrackingRect(_:)

Removes the tracking rectangle identified by a tag.

## Declaration

```swift
func removeTrackingRect(_ tag: NSView.TrackingRectTag)
```

## Parameters

- `tag`: An integer value identifying a tracking rectangle. It was returned by a previously sent doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSView/addTrackingRect(_:owner:userData:assumeInside:) message.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [removeTrackingArea(_:)](appkit/nsview/removetrackingarea(_:).md)

### Managing Tracking Rectangles

- [addTrackingRect(_:owner:userData:assumeInside:)](appkit/nsview/addtrackingrect(_:owner:userdata:assumeinside:).md)
- [NSView.TrackingRectTag](appkit/nsview/trackingrecttag.md)