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# acceptsFirstResponder

A Boolean value that indicates whether the responder accepts first responder status.

```
var acceptsFirstResponder: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

As first responder, the receiver is the first object in the responder chain to be sent key events and action messages. By default, this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. Subclasses set this property to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the receiver accepts first responder status.

## See Also

[`needsPanelToBecomeKey`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView/needsPanelToBecomeKey)

A Boolean value indicating whether the view needs its panel to become the key window before it can handle keyboard input and navigation.

[`NSResponder`](/documentation/AppKit/NSResponder)

An abstract class that forms the basis of event and command processing in AppKit.


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