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# NSStackView.Distribution

```
enum Distribution
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`NSStackView.Distribution.equalCentering`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/Distribution-swift.enum/equalCentering)

Equal center-to-center spacing of the items is maintained as much as possible while still maintaining the minimum spacing between each view.

[`NSStackView.Distribution.equalSpacing`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/Distribution-swift.enum/equalSpacing)

The space separating stacked views along the stacking axis are maintained to be equal as much as possible while still maintaining the minimum spacing.

[`NSStackView.Distribution.fill`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/Distribution-swift.enum/fill)

The effective hugging priority in the stacking axis is `NSLayoutPriorityRequired`, causing the stacked views to tightly fill the container along the stacking axis.

[`NSStackView.Distribution.fillEqually`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/Distribution-swift.enum/fillEqually)

Stacked views will have sizes maintained to be equal as much as possible along the stacking axis. The effective hugging priority in the stacking axis is `NSLayoutPriorityRequired`.

[`NSStackView.Distribution.fillProportionally`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/Distribution-swift.enum/fillProportionally)

Stacked views will have sizes maintained to be equal, proportionally to their `intrinsicContentSize`s, as much as possible. The effective hugging priority in the stacking axis is `NSLayoutPriorityRequired`.

[`NSStackView.Distribution.gravityAreas`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/Distribution-swift.enum/gravityAreas)

Stacked views will not have any special distribution behavior, relying on behavior described by gravity areas and set hugging priorities along the stacking axis.


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