---
title: currentDrawingAppearance
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsappearance/currentdrawingappearance
---

# currentDrawingAppearance

The appearance that the system uses for color and asset resolution, and that’s active for drawing, usually from locking focus on a view.

## Declaration

```occ
@property (class, strong, readonly) NSAppearance * currentDrawingAppearance;
```

## See Also

### Getting and Setting the Current Appearance

- [performAsCurrentDrawingAppearance(_:)](appkit/nsappearance/performascurrentdrawingappearance(_:).md)
- [current](appkit/nsappearance/current.md)