---
title: prefersStatusBarHidden
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swiftui/uihostingcontroller/prefersstatusbarhidden
---

# prefersStatusBarHidden

A Boolean value that indicates whether the view controller prefers the status bar to be hidden or shown.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency override dynamic var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool { get }
```

## See Also

### Configuring the status bar

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