---
title: PHCollectionListSubtype.rootFolder
framework: Photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/rootfolder
---

# PHCollectionListSubtype.rootFolder

The collection list that contains the top-level user collections.

## Declaration

```swift
case rootFolder
```

## Discussion

Discussion There is always one root folder in the library and does not allow PHCollectionEditOperation.rename or PHCollectionEditOperation.delete

## See Also

### Constants

- [PHCollectionListSubtype.momentListCluster](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/momentlistcluster.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype.momentListYear](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/momentlistyear.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype.regularFolder](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/regularfolder.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype.smartFolderEvents](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/smartfolderevents.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype.smartFolderFaces](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/smartfolderfaces.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype.any](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype/any.md)