---
title: preferredStatusBarUpdateAnimation
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swiftui/uihostingcontroller/preferredstatusbarupdateanimation
---

# preferredStatusBarUpdateAnimation

The animation style to use when hiding or showing the status bar for this view controller.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency override dynamic var preferredStatusBarUpdateAnimation: UIStatusBarAnimation { get }
```

## See Also

### Configuring the status bar

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