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# focusEffect

The visual effect to apply when the item becomes focused.

```
@NSCopying optional var focusEffect: UIFocusEffect? { get }
```

## Discussion

A `nil` value indicates that the system shouldn’t apply any visual effects when the item becomes focused.

If you don’t implement this property, its value is `nil`.

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