---
title: appearance()
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: uikit/uiappearance/appearance()
---

# appearance()

Returns the appearance proxy for the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
static func appearance() -> Self
```

## Return Value

Return Value The appearance proxy for the receiver.

## See Also

### Working with the appearance proxy

- [appearance(for:)](uikit/uiappearance/appearance(for:).md)
- [appearance(whenContainedInInstancesOf:)](uikit/uiappearance/appearance(whencontainedininstancesof:).md)
- [appearance(for:whenContainedInInstancesOf:)](uikit/uiappearance/appearance(for:whencontainedininstancesof:).md)