---
title: kAudioUnitProperty_ParameterIDName
framework: audiotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_parameteridname
---

# kAudioUnitProperty_ParameterIDName

A shortened version of an audio unit parameter name, suitable for compact display situations.

## Declaration

```swift
var kAudioUnitProperty_ParameterIDName: AudioUnitPropertyID { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion In your host application, you specify the desired length for the shortened version of the name by setting the inDesiredLength field in this property. For the full-length version of an audio unit parameter name, see the kAudioUnitProperty_ParameterInfo property. Value is a read-only AudioUnitParameterNameInfo data structure, valid on any audio unit scope.

## See Also

### Properties

- [kAudioUnitProperty_ElementCount](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_elementcount.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_SupportedNumChannels](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_supportednumchannels.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_AudioChannelLayout](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_audiochannellayout.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_AudioUnitMIDIProtocol](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_audiounitmidiprotocol.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_AUHostIdentifier](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_auhostidentifier.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_BypassEffect](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_bypasseffect.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_ClassInfo](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_classinfo.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_ClassInfoFromDocument](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_classinfofromdocument.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_CocoaUI](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_cocoaui.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_ContextName](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_contextname.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_CPULoad](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_cpuload.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_DependentParameters](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_dependentparameters.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_ElementName](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_elementname.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_FactoryPresets](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_factorypresets.md)
- [kAudioUnitProperty_FastDispatch](audiotoolbox/kaudiounitproperty_fastdispatch.md)