---
title: "layoutDirectionBehavior(_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/layoutdirectionbehavior(_:)"
---

# layoutDirectionBehavior(_:)

Sets the behavior of this view for different layout directions.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func layoutDirectionBehavior(_ behavior: LayoutDirectionBehavior) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `behavior`: A LayoutDirectionBehavior value that indicates whether this view should mirror in a particular layout direction. By default, views will adjust their layouts automatically in a right-to-left context and do not need to be mirrored.

## Return Value

Return Value A view that conditionally mirrors its contents horizontally in a given layout direction.

## Discussion

Discussion Use layoutDirectionBehavior(_:) when you need the system to horizontally mirror the contents of the view when presented in a layout direction. To override the layout direction for a specific view, use the environment(_:_:) view modifier to explicitly override the layoutDirection environment value for the view.

## See Also

### Setting a layout direction

- [LayoutDirectionBehavior](swiftui/layoutdirectionbehavior.md)
- [layoutDirection](swiftui/environmentvalues/layoutdirection.md)
- [LayoutDirection](swiftui/layoutdirection.md)
- [LayoutRotationUnaryLayout](swiftui/layoutrotationunarylayout.md)