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# NSApplication.ActivationOptions

The following flags are for [`activate(options:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSRunningApplication/activate(options:)).

```
struct ActivationOptions
```

## Topics

### Options

[`activateAllWindows`](/documentation/AppKit/NSApplication/ActivationOptions/activateAllWindows)

By default, activation brings only the main and key windows forward.  If you specify NSApplicationActivateAllWindows, all of the application’s windows are brought forward.

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSApplication/ActivationOptions/init(rawValue:))

Initializes a new activation options structure.

### Deprecated

[`activateIgnoringOtherApps`](/documentation/AppKit/NSApplication/ActivationOptions/activateIgnoringOtherApps)

The application is activated regardless of the currently active app.


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