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# isAutodisplay

A Boolean value that indicates whether the window automatically displays views that need to be displayed.

```
var isAutodisplay: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> when the window automatically displays views that need to be displayed; otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. If `autodisplay` is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>, the window or its views must be explicitly displayed.

Automatic display typically occurs on each pass through the event loop.

## See Also

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

A Boolean value that determines whether the view needs to be redrawn before being displayed.

[`displayIfNeeded()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/displayIfNeeded())

Passes a display message down the window’s view hierarchy, thus redrawing all views that need displaying.


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