# 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 [`- (NSString *) jobStyleHint;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPrintOperation/jobStyleHint) The type of content that the print job is printing. [`- (void) setJobStyleHint:(NSString *) hint;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPrintOperation/setJobStyleHint:) Sets the type of content that the print job is printing. [`- (NSView *) accessoryView;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPrintOperation/accessoryView) Returns the accessory view used by the print operation’s print panel. [`- (void) setAccessoryView:(NSView *) view;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPrintOperation/setAccessoryView:) Sets the custom accessory view to be displayed by the print operation’s print panel. [`- (BOOL) showPanels;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPrintOperation/showPanels) Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the print panel is to be displayed. [`- (void) setShowPanels:(BOOL) flag;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPrintOperation/setShowPanels:) Sets whether the print operation should display a print panel. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)