---
title: preferredStatusBarStyle
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swiftui/uihostingcontroller/preferredstatusbarstyle
---

# preferredStatusBarStyle

The preferred status bar style for the view controller.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency override dynamic var preferredStatusBarStyle: UIStatusBarStyle { get }
```

## See Also

### Configuring the status bar

- [preferredStatusBarUpdateAnimation](swiftui/uihostingcontroller/preferredstatusbarupdateanimation.md)
- [prefersStatusBarHidden](swiftui/uihostingcontroller/prefersstatusbarhidden.md)
- [childForStatusBarStyle](swiftui/uihostingcontroller/childforstatusbarstyle.md)
- [childForStatusBarHidden](swiftui/uihostingcontroller/childforstatusbarhidden.md)