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# windowLevel

The position of the window in the z-axis.

```
var windowLevel: UIWindow.Level { get set }
```

## Discussion

Window levels provide a relative grouping of windows along the z-axis. All windows assigned to the same window level appear in front of (or behind) all windows assigned to a different window level. The ordering of windows within a given window level is not guaranteed.

The default value of this property is [`normal`](/documentation/UIKit/UIWindow/Level/normal). For a list of other possible window levels, see [`UIWindow.Level`](/documentation/UIKit/UIWindow/Level).

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