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# UIPointerAccessory

Constants that describe accessories to display alongside the primary pointer.

```
@MainActor class UIPointerAccessory
```

## Topics

### Creating a pointer accessory

[`init(_:position:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/init(_:position:))

Creates a pointer accessory with the specified shape and position.

[`arrow(_:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/arrow(_:))

Creates a pointer accessory with an arrow shape at the specified position.

[`accessoryWithShape:position:`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/accessoryWithShape:position:)

Creates a pointer accessory with the specified shape and position.

[`arrowAccessoryWithPosition:`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/arrowAccessoryWithPosition:)

Creates a pointer accessory at the specified position.

### Matching the angle

[`orientationMatchesAngle`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/orientationMatchesAngle)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the system rotates the accessory to match its angle.

### Getting the shape

[`shape`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/shape-8pp0a)

The shape of the accessory.

[`shape`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/shape-9jmm8)

The shape of the accessory.

### Getting the position

[`position`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/position-swift.property)

The position of the accessory relative to the primary pointer.

[`UIPointerAccessory.Position`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessory/Position-swift.struct)

A structure that specifies the position of the accessory relative to the primary pointer.

[`UIPointerAccessoryPosition`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerAccessoryPosition)

A structure that specifies the position of the accessory relative to the primary pointer.


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