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# currentItem

The current item that determines where the search starts.

```
var currentItem: NSAccessibilityCustomRotor.ItemResult? { get set }
```

## Discussion

If this value is `nil`, [`searchDirection`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityCustomRotor/SearchParameters/searchDirection) determines the current item. A search direction of [`NSAccessibilityCustomRotor.SearchDirection.next`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityCustomRotor/SearchDirection/next) begins the search from the first item, and a search direction of [`NSAccessibilityCustomRotor.SearchDirection.previous`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityCustomRotor/SearchDirection/previous) begins the search from the last item.

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