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# prefersCompactControlSizeMetrics

When this property is `YES`, any `NSControl`s in the view or its descendants will be sized with compact metrics compatible with macOS 15.0 and earlier.
Defaults to `NO`.

```
var prefersCompactControlSizeMetrics: Bool { get set }
```

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