# hitTest(_:) Returns the farthest descendant of the view in the view hierarchy (including itself) that contains a specified point, or `nil` if that point lies completely outside the view. ``` func hitTest(_ point: NSPoint) -> NSView? ``` ## Parameters `point` A point that is in the coordinate system of the view’s superview, not of the view itself. ## Return Value A view object that is the farthest descendent of `aPoint`. ## Discussion This method is used primarily by an [`NSWindow`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow) object to determine which view should receive a mouse-down event. You’d rarely need to invoke this method, but you might want to override it to have a view object hide mouse-down events from its subviews. This method ignores hidden views. ## See Also [`convert(_:to:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView/convert(_:to:)-6u9ir) Converts a point from the view’s coordinate system to that of a given view. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)