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# TControl.Visible

Visible - can the control be seen?

## Declaration

Source position: controls.pp line 1402

`public property TControl.Visible: Boolean read FVisible write SetVisible stored IsVisibleStored default true;`

## Description

    The Visible property represents the ability to see a visual control.
              If Visible is True the control is shown, otherwise it is hidden.
              Calling Show sets, among others, Visible to True.
              Setting Visible to False is equivalent to calling Hide method.

Remark: | The Visible property does not depend on control's parent visibility. Use IsVisible method to consider this and get real visibility.

## See also

#lcl.Controls.TControl.IsVisible |  | Returns True if the control is visible on the current desktop
#lcl.Controls.TControl.Show |  | Makes the control visible.
#lcl.Controls.TControl.Hide |  | Hide this control

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