---
title: mode
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitabbarcontroller/mode-swift.property
---

# mode

The display mode for a tab bar.

## Declaration

```swift
var mode: UITabBarController.Mode { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Elevating your iPad app with a tab bar and sidebar

## Discussion

Discussion On iPad, the display mode determines whether the system can display the tab bar as a sidebar. For more information, see Elevating your iPad app with a tab bar and sidebar.

## See Also

### Supporting the sidebar

- [UITabBarController.Mode](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/mode-swift.enum.md)
- [sidebar](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/sidebar-swift.property.md)
- [UITabBarController.Sidebar](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/sidebar-swift.class.md)
- [UITabSidebarItem](uikit/uitabsidebaritem.md)
- [UITabSidebarItem.Request](uikit/uitabsidebaritem/request.md)
- [UITabBarController.Sidebar.Animating](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/sidebar-swift.class/animating.md)