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# accessibilityFrame()

Returns the accessibility element’s frame in screen coordinates.

```
func accessibilityFrame() -> NSRect
```

## Return Value

The element’s frame in screen coordinates.

## Discussion

This method is the getter for the [`NSAccessibilityProtocol`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityProtocol) protocol’s [`accessibilityFrame`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-c.protocol/accessibilityFrame) property. This method is called whenever accessibility clients request the [`size`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/size) or [`position`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/position) attributes.

> Note:
> If you are working with an ``doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityElement-swift.class`` subclass, use the ``doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityElement-swift.class/accessibilityFrameInParentSpace`` property instead. The ``doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityElement-swift.class/accessibilityFrameInParentSpace`` property ensures that accessibility element objects move when their parents move.

## See Also

[`accessibilityFrame`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-c.protocol/accessibilityFrame)

The accessibility element’s frame in screen coordinates.

[`accessibilityFrameInParentSpace`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityElement-swift.class/accessibilityFrameInParentSpace)

The accessibility element’s frame in its parent’s coordinate system.


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