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# NSWindow.OrderingMode

Constants that let you specify how a window is ordered relative to another window.

```
enum OrderingMode
```

## Overview

For more information, see [`order(_:relativeTo:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/order(_:relativeTo:)).

## Topics

### Constants

[`NSWindow.OrderingMode.above`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/OrderingMode/above)

Moves the window above the indicated window.

[`NSWindow.OrderingMode.below`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/OrderingMode/below)

Moves the window below the indicated window.

[`NSWindow.OrderingMode.out`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/OrderingMode/out)

Moves the window off the screen.


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