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# browser(_:shouldTypeSelectFor:withCurrentSearch:)

Sent to the delegate to determine whether keyboard-based selection (type select) for a given event and search string should proceed.

```
@MainActor optional func browser(_ browser: NSBrowser, shouldTypeSelectFor event: NSEvent, withCurrentSearch searchString: String?) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`browser`

The browser.

`event`

The keyboard event being processed.

`searchString`

The keyboard-based selection string. It is `nil` when no keyboard-based selection has begun.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> to allow the selection; <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> to disallow it.

## See Also

[`var allowsTypeSelect: Bool`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/allowsTypeSelect)

A Boolean that indicates whether the browser allows keystroke-based selection (type select).


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