---
title: "drawBackground(for:withFrame:in:characterRange:layoutManager:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstexttable/drawbackground(for:withframe:in:characterrange:layoutmanager:)"
---

# drawBackground(for:withFrame:in:characterRange:layoutManager:)

Draws any colors and other decorations for a text table block.

## Declaration

```swift
func drawBackground(for block: NSTextTableBlock, withFrame frameRect: NSRect, in controlView: NSView, characterRange charRange: NSRange, layoutManager: NSLayoutManager)
```

## Parameters

- `block`: The text table block that wants to draw its background.
- `frameRect`: The area in which drawing occurs.
- `controlView`: The view controlling the drawing.
- `charRange`: The range of the characters whose glyphs are to be drawn.
- `layoutManager`: The layout manager controlling the typesetting.

## Discussion

Discussion This methods is called by the text table block block to draw any colors and other decorations before the text is drawn.