---
title: backButtonDisplayMode
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uinavigationitem/backbuttondisplaymode-swift.property
---

# backButtonDisplayMode

The display mode of the Back button.

## Declaration

```swift
var backButtonDisplayMode: UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When the backBarButtonItem property is nil, the navigation item uses this display mode to determine the title of its Back button. The default value of this property is UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode.default.

## See Also

### Configuring the Back button

- [backBarButtonItem](uikit/uinavigationitem/backbarbuttonitem.md)
- [backButtonTitle](uikit/uinavigationitem/backbuttontitle.md)
- [UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode](uikit/uinavigationitem/backbuttondisplaymode-swift.enum.md)
- [hidesBackButton](uikit/uinavigationitem/hidesbackbutton.md)
- [setHidesBackButton(_:animated:)](uikit/uinavigationitem/sethidesbackbutton(_:animated:).md)
- [backAction](uikit/uinavigationitem/backaction.md)