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# refusesFirstResponder

A Boolean value indicating whether the receiver refuses the first responder role.

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

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the receiver refuses the first responder role; otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## See Also

[`objectValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl/objectValue)

The value of the receiver’s cell as an Objective-C object.

[`doubleValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl/doubleValue)

The value of the receiver’s cell as a double-precision floating-point number.

[`floatValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl/floatValue)

The value of the receiver’s cell as a single-precision floating-point number.


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