---
title: "convertFromLayer(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsview/convertfromlayer(_:)-3usqp"
---

# convertFromLayer(_:)

Convert the size from the layer’s interior coordinate system to the view’s interior coordinate system.

## Declaration

```swift
func convertFromLayer(_ size: NSSize) -> NSSize
```

## Parameters

- `size`: A size in the layer’s interior coordinate system.

## Return Value

Return Value A size in the view’s interior coordinate system.

## Discussion

Discussion The layer’s space is virtual, and doesn’t take into account the layer’s contentsScale setting. The returned NSSize values are always forced to have positive a width and height.

## See Also

### Converting Coordinate Values

- [backingAlignedRect(_:options:)](appkit/nsview/backingalignedrect(_:options:).md)
- [convertFromBacking(_:)](appkit/nsview/convertfrombacking(_:)-229ps.md)
- [convertToBacking(_:)](appkit/nsview/converttobacking(_:)-2xx45.md)
- [convertFromLayer(_:)](appkit/nsview/convertfromlayer(_:)-3nsbu.md)
- [convertToLayer(_:)](appkit/nsview/converttolayer(_:)-44u7d.md)
- [convertFromBacking(_:)](appkit/nsview/convertfrombacking(_:)-2njpa.md)
- [convertToBacking(_:)](appkit/nsview/converttobacking(_:)-3zors.md)
- [convertFromLayer(_:)](appkit/nsview/convertfromlayer(_:)-8s5bi.md)
- [convertToLayer(_:)](appkit/nsview/converttolayer(_:)-160pw.md)
- [convertFromBacking(_:)](appkit/nsview/convertfrombacking(_:)-4agf9.md)
- [convertToBacking(_:)](appkit/nsview/converttobacking(_:)-4ra9y.md)
- [convertToLayer(_:)](appkit/nsview/converttolayer(_:)-2vozx.md)
- [convert(_:from:)](appkit/nsview/convert(_:from:)-1dq9l.md)
- [convert(_:to:)](appkit/nsview/convert(_:to:)-6u9ir.md)
- [convert(_:from:)](appkit/nsview/convert(_:from:)-40x0w.md)