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# postEvent(_:atStart:)

Forwards the message to the global application object.

```
func postEvent(_ event: NSEvent, atStart flag: Bool)
```

## Parameters

`event`

The event to add to the window’s event queue.

`flag`

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> to place the event in the front of the queue; <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> to place it in the back.

## See Also

[`postEvent(_:atStart:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSApplication/postEvent(_:atStart:))

Adds a given event to the receiver’s event queue.


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