---
title: "setShouldAntialias(_:)"
framework: coregraphics
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "coregraphics/cgcontext/setshouldantialias(_:)"
---

# setShouldAntialias(_:)

Sets antialiasing on or off for a graphics context.

## Declaration

```swift
func setShouldAntialias(_ shouldAntialias: Bool)
```

## Parameters

- `shouldAntialias`: A Boolean value that specifies whether antialiasing should be turned on. Antialiasing is turned on by default when a window or bitmap context is created. It is turned off for other types of contexts.

## Discussion

Discussion Antialiasing is a graphics state parameter.

## See Also

### Setting Path Drawing Options

- [setAllowsAntialiasing(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setallowsantialiasing(_:).md)
- [setFlatness(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setflatness(_:).md)
- [setLineCap(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setlinecap(_:).md)
- [setLineDash(phase:lengths:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setlinedash(phase:lengths:).md)
- [setLineJoin(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setlinejoin(_:).md)
- [setLineWidth(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setlinewidth(_:).md)
- [setMiterLimit(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setmiterlimit(_:).md)
- [setPatternPhase(_:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setpatternphase(_:).md)
- [setFillPattern(_:colorComponents:)](coregraphics/cgcontext/setfillpattern(_:colorcomponents:).md)