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# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated methods

[`- (void) updateScroller;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/updateScroller)

Updates the horizontal scroller to reflect column positions.

[`- (void) scrollViaScroller:(NSScroller *) sender;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/scrollViaScroller:)

Scrolls columns left or right based on an `NSScroller`.

[`- (void) displayAllColumns;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/displayAllColumns)

Updates the browser to display all loaded columns.

[`- (void) displayColumn:(NSInteger) column;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/displayColumn:)

Updates the browser to display the given column.

[`func column(of: NSMatrix) -> Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/column(of:))

Returns the column number in which the given matrix is located.

[`func matrix(inColumn: Int) -> NSMatrix?`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/matrix(inColumn:))

Returns the matrix located in the specified column.

[`func matrixClass() -> AnyClass`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/matrixClass())

Returns the matrix class used in the browser’s columns.

[`func setMatrixClass(AnyClass)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/setMatrixClass(_:))

Sets the matrix class to be used in the browser’s columns.

[`- (BOOL) acceptsArrowKeys;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/acceptsArrowKeys)

Indicates whether the browser allows navigation using the arrow keys.

[`- (void) setAcceptsArrowKeys:(BOOL) flag;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/setAcceptsArrowKeys:)

Specifies whether the browser allows navigation using the arrow keys.


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