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# order(_:relativeTo:)

Repositions the window’s window device in the window server’s screen list.

```
func order(_ place: NSWindow.OrderingMode, relativeTo otherWin: Int)
```

## Parameters

`place`

- [`NSWindow.OrderingMode.out`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/OrderingMode/out): The window is removed from the screen list and `otherWin` is ignored.

- [`NSWindow.OrderingMode.above`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/OrderingMode/above): The window is ordered immediately in front of the window whose window number is `otherWin`
- [`NSWindow.OrderingMode.below`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/OrderingMode/below): The window is placed immediately behind the window represented by `otherWin`.

`otherWin`

The number of the window the window is to be placed in front of or behind. Pass `0` to place the window in front of (when `place` is `NSWindowAbove`) or behind (when `place` is `NSWindowBelow`) all other windows in its level.

## See Also

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

The window number of the window’s window device.

[`makeKeyAndOrderFront(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/makeKeyAndOrderFront(_:))

Moves the window to the front of the screen list, within its level, and makes it the key window; that is, it shows the window.


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