---
title: shouldAntialias
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsgraphicscontext/shouldantialias
---

# shouldAntialias

A Boolean value that indicates whether the graphics context uses antialiasing.

## Declaration

```swift
var shouldAntialias: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion true if the receiver uses antialiasing. This value is part of the graphics state and is restored by restoreGraphicsState().

## See Also

### Configuring Rendering Options

- [compositingOperation](appkit/nsgraphicscontext/compositingoperation.md)
- [NSCompositingOperation](appkit/nscompositingoperation.md)
- [imageInterpolation](appkit/nsgraphicscontext/imageinterpolation.md)
- [NSImageInterpolation](appkit/nsimageinterpolation.md)
- [patternPhase](appkit/nsgraphicscontext/patternphase.md)