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# NSTextInsertionIndicator.DisplayMode

Constants that determine how to display the system text cursor in a custom text UI.

```
enum DisplayMode
```

## Topics

### Defining the display mode

[`case automatic`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextInsertionIndicator/DisplayMode-swift.enum/automatic)

[`case hidden`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextInsertionIndicator/DisplayMode-swift.enum/hidden)

[`case visible`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextInsertionIndicator/DisplayMode-swift.enum/visible)

### Initializers

[`init?(rawValue: Int)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextInsertionIndicator/DisplayMode-swift.enum/init(rawValue:))

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

---

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