---
title: firstKeyView
framework: preferencepanes
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: preferencepanes/nspreferencepane/firstkeyview
---

# firstKeyView

The first view in the keyboard focus chain.

## Declaration

```swift
var firstKeyView: NSView? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The first key view can be set in the nib file by connecting a view to the receiver’s _firstKeyView outlet.

## See Also

### Handling keyboard focus

- [initialKeyView](preferencepanes/nspreferencepane/initialkeyview.md)
- [lastKeyView](preferencepanes/nspreferencepane/lastkeyview.md)
- [autoSaveTextFields](preferencepanes/nspreferencepane/autosavetextfields.md)