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# isVisible

A Boolean value that Indicates whether the Touch Bar is eligible for display.

```
var isVisible: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

A value of <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> indicates that the bar is attached to an eligible bar provider and that its items are displayable, assuming adequate geometric space. A *bar provider* is an object that conforms to the [`NSTouchBarProvider`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTouchBarProvider) protocol. For more on bar providers, read [`Bar objects`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTouchBar#Bar-objects).

This property is key–value observable.

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