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# panel:shouldShowFilename:

Gives the delegate the opportunity to filter items that it doesn’t want the user to choose.

```
- (BOOL) panel:(id) sender shouldShowFilename:(NSString *) filename;
```

## Parameters

`sender`

Panel that is querying whether it should show a certain file.

`filename`

String representing the name of the file to be loaded in the browser.

## Return Value

[`YES`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/YES) if `filename` should be selectable, and [`NO`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NO) if the save panel should disable the file or directory.

## Discussion

The `NSSavePanel` object `sender` sends this message to the panel’s delegate for each file or directory (filename) it is about to load in the browser.

## See Also

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSOpenSavePanelDelegate/panel(_:shouldEnable:)>


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