---
title: parentFocusEnvironment
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uifocusenvironment/parentfocusenvironment
---

# parentFocusEnvironment

The parent focus environment for this environment.

## Declaration

```swift
weak var parentFocusEnvironment: (any UIFocusEnvironment)? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is nil when no parent container exists.

## See Also

### Checking the ancestry of the environment

- [focusItemContainer](uikit/uifocusenvironment/focusitemcontainer.md)