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# UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode

Constants that describe the display modes of the Back button.

```
enum BackButtonDisplayMode
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode.default`](/documentation/UIKit/UINavigationItem/BackButtonDisplayMode-swift.enum/default)

The navigation item attempts to display a specific title, a generic title, or no title for the Back button, depending on the space available.

[`UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode.generic`](/documentation/UIKit/UINavigationItem/BackButtonDisplayMode-swift.enum/generic)

The navigation item attempts to display a generic title or no title for the Back button, depending on the space available.

[`UINavigationItem.BackButtonDisplayMode.minimal`](/documentation/UIKit/UINavigationItem/BackButtonDisplayMode-swift.enum/minimal)

The navigation item displays the Back button indicator instead of a title.


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