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# cgEvent

The Core Graphics event object corresponding to this event.

```
var cgEvent: CGEvent? { get }
```

## Discussion

The <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreGraphics/CGEvent> opaque type returned is autoreleased. If no `CGEventRef` object corresponding to the `NSEvent` object can be created, this method returns `NULL`.

## See Also

[`init(cgEvent:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/init(cgEvent:)-4igjn)

Creates and returns an event object for a Core Graphics event.


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