---
title: pixelFormat
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsopenglview/pixelformat
---

# pixelFormat

The NSOpenGLPixelFormat object associated with the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
var pixelFormat: NSOpenGLPixelFormat? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [init(frame:pixelFormat:)](appkit/nsopenglview/init(frame:pixelformat:).md)

### Managing the NSOpenGLPixelFormat

- [defaultPixelFormat()](appkit/nsopenglview/defaultpixelformat().md)