# panelSettings

> Specifies the PanelSettings instance to connect this UIDocument component to.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
public PanelSettings panelSettings { get; set; }
```

### Remarks

The Panel Settings asset defines the panel that renders UI in the game view. See [PanelSettings](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/panelsettings.md).

If this UIDocument has a parent UIDocument, it uses the parent's PanelSettings automatically.