---
title: "setTabBarHidden(_:animated:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uitabbarcontroller/settabbarhidden(_:animated:)"
---

# setTabBarHidden(_:animated:)

Changes the active tab bar’s visibility with an option to animate the change.

## Declaration

```swift
func setTabBarHidden(_ hidden: Bool, animated: Bool)
```

## See Also

### Customizing the tab bar appearance

- [isTabBarHidden](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/istabbarhidden.md)
- [bottomAccessory](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/bottomaccessory.md)
- [setBottomAccessory(_:animated:)](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/setbottomaccessory(_:animated:).md)
- [compactTabIdentifiers](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/compacttabidentifiers.md)
- [customizationIdentifier](uikit/uitabbarcontroller/customizationidentifier.md)