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title: "Rating Indicators"
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## Overview

Rating indicators A rating indicator uses a series of horizontally arranged graphical symbols — by default, stars — to communicate a ranking level. A rating indicator doesn’t display partial symbols; it rounds the value to display complete symbols only. Within a rating indicator, symbols are always the same distance apart and don’t expand or shrink to fit the component’s width. Best practices Make it easy to change rankings. When presenting a list of ranked items, let people adjust the rank of individual items inline without navigating to a separate editing screen. If you replace the star with a custom symbol, make sure that its purpose is clear. The star is a very recognizable ranking symbol, and people may not associate other symbols with a rating scale. Platform considerations No additional considerations for macOS. Not supported in iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS. Resources Related Ratings and reviews Developer documentation NSLevelIndicator.Style.rating — AppKit Change log Date Changes September 23, 2022 New page. Current page is Rating indicators Supported platforms Rating indicators Best practices Platform considerations Resources Change log

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