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# UIPointerHoverEffect

An effect where visual changes apply to the view and the pointer retains its default shape.

```
@interface UIPointerHoverEffect : UIPointerEffect
```

## Overview

Use the properties of [`UIPointerHoverEffect`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerHoverEffect) to define the visual changes to apply to the view.

## Topics

### Specifying the tint mode

[`@property (nonatomic) UIPointerEffectTintMode preferredTintMode;`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerHoverEffect/preferredTintMode)

The preferred tint mode for the effect.

[`enum UIPointerEffectTintMode : NSInteger;`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerEffectTintMode)

An effect that defines how to apply a tint to a view during a pointer interaction.

### Customizing the effect

[`@property (nonatomic) BOOL prefersShadow;`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerHoverEffect/prefersShadow)

A Boolean value that determines whether to add a shadow.

[`@property (nonatomic) BOOL prefersScaledContent;`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerHoverEffect/prefersScaledContent)

A Boolean value that determines whether to scale the content.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`UIPointerEffect-c.class`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPointerEffect-c.class)

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