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# worksWhenModal

A Boolean value that indicates whether the window is able to receive keyboard and mouse events even when some other window is being run modally.

```
var worksWhenModal: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the window is able to receive keyboard and mouse events even when some other window is being run modally; otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. By default, the `NSWindow` value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. Only subclasses of `NSPanel` should override this default.

## See Also

[`worksWhenModal`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPanel/worksWhenModal)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the panel receives keyboard and mouse events even when some other window is being run modally.


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