---
title: kAXMatteRole
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: applicationservices/kaxmatterole
---

# kAXMatteRole

## Declaration

```swift
var kAXMatteRole: String { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The outer view that represents the entire contents, including the view through the matte hole, the contents hidden by the matte frame, and the resizing and repositioning controls. An example of an object with a matte role is the iChat icon scaling window.