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# isVisible

A Boolean value that indicates whether the window is visible onscreen (even when it’s obscured by other windows).

```
var isVisible: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> when the window is onscreen (even if it’s obscured by other windows); otherwise, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## See Also

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

The portion of the view that isn’t clipped by its superviews.


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