---
title: frameDescriptor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nswindow/framedescriptor
---

# frameDescriptor

A string representation of the window’s frame rectangle.

## Declaration

```swift
var frameDescriptor: NSWindow.PersistableFrameDescriptor { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is a string that can be used in a later call to setFrame(from:).

## See Also

### Managing Window Frames in User Defaults

- [removeFrame(usingName:)](appkit/nswindow/removeframe(usingname:).md)
- [setFrameUsingName(_:)](appkit/nswindow/setframeusingname(_:).md)
- [setFrameUsingName(_:force:)](appkit/nswindow/setframeusingname(_:force:).md)
- [saveFrame(usingName:)](appkit/nswindow/saveframe(usingname:).md)
- [setFrameAutosaveName(_:)](appkit/nswindow/setframeautosavename(_:).md)
- [frameAutosaveName](appkit/nswindow/frameautosavename-swift.property.md)
- [NSWindow.FrameAutosaveName](appkit/nswindow/frameautosavename-swift.typealias.md)
- [setFrame(from:)](appkit/nswindow/setframe(from:).md)
- [NSWindow.PersistableFrameDescriptor](appkit/nswindow/persistableframedescriptor.md)