---
title: preferredSymbolConfiguration
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uiimageview/preferredsymbolconfiguration
---

# preferredSymbolConfiguration

The configuration values to use when rendering the image.

## Declaration

```swift
var preferredSymbolConfiguration: UIImage.SymbolConfiguration? { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Configuring and displaying symbol images in your UI

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to configure the point size, text style, weight, or scale of a symbol image. For example, you might configure the image to be the same weight as text in a neighboring label.

## See Also

### Configuring the appearance of symbol images

- [Configuring and displaying symbol images in your UI](uikit/configuring-and-displaying-symbol-images-in-your-ui.md)