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# interfaceStyle

Returns the receiver’s interface style.

```
- (NSInterfaceStyle) interfaceStyle;
```

## Discussion

[`interfaceStyle`](/documentation/AppKit/NSResponder/interfaceStyle) is an abstract method in `NSResponder` and just returns `NSNoInterfaceStyle`. It’s overridden in classes such as [`NSWindow`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow) and [`NSView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView) to return the interface style, such as `NSMacintoshInterfaceStyle`. A responder’s style (if other than `NSNoInterfaceStyle`) overrides all other settings, such as those established by the defaults system.

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