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# allowsTextInputContextCandidates

A Boolean value that specifies whether a candidate list item displays candidates from text input providers.

```
var allowsTextInputContextCandidates: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

When <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>, the candidate list item shows candidates from the text input client provided in the [`client`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCandidateListTouchBarItem/client) property, before those in the [`candidates`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCandidateListTouchBarItem/candidates) property.

The default value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>.

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