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[`SettingTab`](SettingTab) › [`hide`](SettingTab/hide)
## SettingTab.hide() method
Hides the contents of the setting tab. Any registered components should be unloaded when the view is hidden. Override this if you need to perform additional cleanup.
**Signature:**
```typescript
hide(): void;
```
**Returns:**
`void`