---
title: queryDrawable()
framework: compositorservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: compositorservices/layerrenderer/frame/querydrawable()
---

# queryDrawable()

Retrieves the frame’s drawable, which contains the textures and drawing environment for the frame.

## Declaration

```swift
func queryDrawable() -> LayerRenderer.Drawable?
```

## Return Value

Return Value The drawable type, or nil if the layer is in the LayerRenderer.State.paused or LayerRenderer.State.invalidated state.

## Discussion

Discussion Fetch the drawable when you’re ready to encode the drawing commands for the frame. The LayerRenderer.Drawable type contains the textures and other information you need to set up your render descriptor in Metal.

## See Also

### Getting the drawable environment

- [queryDrawables()](compositorservices/layerrenderer/frame/querydrawables().md)