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# UIBarPositioningDelegate

A set of methods that support the positioning of a bar that conforms to the [`UIBarPositioning`](/documentation/UIKit/UIBarPositioning) protocol.

```
@MainActor protocol UIBarPositioningDelegate : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Overview

Navigation bars, toolbars, and search bars all have delegates that support the [`UIBarPositioning`](/documentation/UIKit/UIBarPositioning) protocol. The delegate can use the method of this protocol to specify the bar’s position when that bar is moved to a window. The [`UINavigationBarDelegate`](/documentation/UIKit/UINavigationBarDelegate), [`UISearchBarDelegate`](/documentation/UIKit/UISearchBarDelegate), and [`UIToolbarDelegate`](/documentation/UIKit/UIToolbarDelegate) protocols extend this protocol to allow for the positioning of those bars on the screen.

## Topics

### Positioning Bars

[`position(for:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIBarPositioningDelegate/position(for:))

Asks the delegate for the position of the specified bar in its new window.


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