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# kQLThumbnailOptionIconModeKey

The Quick Look generator produces the thumbnail as an icon with decor.

```
let kQLThumbnailOptionIconModeKey: CFString!
```

## Discussion

The default value is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFBooleanFalse>. If you use the default, the Quick Look feature creates a thumbnail image with no icon decor. To create the thumbnail as an icon, set the value to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/kCFBooleanTrue>. The icon’s image includes all the typical icon decor, such as shadows and a curled corner.

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