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# quickLook(with:)

Performs a Quick Look on the content at the location specified by the supplied event.

```
func quickLook(with event: NSEvent)
```

## Parameters

`event`

An event object containing the location of the Quick Look content.

## Discussion

The [`NSEvent.EventType.quickLook`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/EventType/quickLook) event type supports this method. The only valid properties of an [`NSEvent.EventType.quickLook`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/EventType/quickLook) event are [`locationInWindow`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/locationInWindow) and [`modifierFlags`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/modifierFlags-swift.property). A Quick Look event does not come in through the normal event mechanism; therefore, there is no corresponding event mask for it, nor should you attempt to look for it in a [`sendEvent(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/sendEvent(_:)) message or with the [`nextEvent(matching:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/nextEvent(matching:)) methods.

If there are no Quick Look items at the location, call super.

`NSResponder` declares but doesn’t implement this method.

## See Also

[`NSEvent.EventType.quickLook`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/EventType/quickLook)

An event that initiates a Quick Look request.


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