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# UISplitViewController.DisplayMode.automatic

The split view controller automatically decides the most appropriate display mode based on the device and the current app size.

```
case automatic
```

## Discussion

This constant represents the default value of the [`preferredDisplayMode`](/documentation/UIKit/UISplitViewController/preferredDisplayMode) property. Although you can assign the property this constant as its value, the [`displayMode`](/documentation/UIKit/UISplitViewController/displayMode-swift.property) property never reports it.

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