# shouldAutomaticallyForwardAppearanceMethods Returns a Boolean value indicating whether appearance methods are forwarded to child view controllers. ``` var shouldAutomaticallyForwardAppearanceMethods: Bool { get } ``` ## Return Value if appearance methods are forwarded or if they are not. ## Discussion This method is called to determine whether to automatically forward appearance-related containment callbacks to child view controllers. The default implementation returns . Subclasses of the [`UIViewController`](/documentation/UIKit/UIViewController) class that implement containment logic may override this method to control how these methods are forwarded. If you override this method and return , you are responsible for telling the child when its views are going to appear or disappear. You do this by calling the child view controller’s [`beginAppearanceTransition(_:animated:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIViewController/beginAppearanceTransition(_:animated:)) and [`endAppearanceTransition()`](/documentation/UIKit/UIViewController/endAppearanceTransition()) methods. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)