---
title: stackedItemPositioning
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitabbarappearance/stackeditempositioning
---

# stackedItemPositioning

The scheme to use when positioning stacked items within the tab bar.

## Declaration

```swift
var stackedItemPositioning: UITabBar.ItemPositioning { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to specify whether you want the items centered in the available space or distributed across the entire width of the tab bar.

## See Also

### Configuring stacked item appearances

- [stackedLayoutAppearance](uikit/uitabbarappearance/stackedlayoutappearance.md)
- [stackedItemSpacing](uikit/uitabbarappearance/stackeditemspacing.md)
- [stackedItemWidth](uikit/uitabbarappearance/stackeditemwidth.md)