---
title: hides
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsworkspace/openconfiguration/hides
---

# hides

A Boolean value indicating whether you want the app to hide itself after it launches.

## Declaration

```swift
var hides: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is false, which leaves the app in its default state after launch. Setting the property to true causes the app to hide itself.

## See Also

### Specifying app-related behaviors

- [activates](appkit/nsworkspace/openconfiguration/activates.md)
- [addsToRecentItems](appkit/nsworkspace/openconfiguration/addstorecentitems.md)
- [allowsRunningApplicationSubstitution](appkit/nsworkspace/openconfiguration/allowsrunningapplicationsubstitution.md)
- [createsNewApplicationInstance](appkit/nsworkspace/openconfiguration/createsnewapplicationinstance.md)
- [hidesOthers](appkit/nsworkspace/openconfiguration/hidesothers.md)