---
title: permittedArrowDirections
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uipopoverpresentationcontroller/permittedarrowdirections
---

# permittedArrowDirections

The arrow directions that you allow for the popover.

## Declaration

```swift
var permittedArrowDirections: UIPopoverArrowDirection { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Prior to displaying the popover, set this property to the arrow directions that you allow for your popover. The actual arrow direction in use by the popover is stored in the arrowDirection property. The default value of this property is any.

## See Also

### Configuring the popover arrows

- [arrowDirection](uikit/uipopoverpresentationcontroller/arrowdirection.md)