---
title: focusEffect
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uifocusitem/focuseffect
---

# focusEffect

The visual effect to apply when the item becomes focused.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying optional var focusEffect: UIFocusEffect? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A nil value indicates that the system shouldn’t apply any visual effects when the item becomes focused. If you don’t implement this property, its value is nil.