---
title: isPaused
framework: metalkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: metalkit/mtkview/ispaused
---

# isPaused

A Boolean value that indicates whether the draw loop is paused.

## Declaration

```swift
var isPaused: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If the value is false, the view periodically redraws the contents, at a frame rate set by the value of preferredFramesPerSecond. The default value is false.

## See Also

### Configuring Drawing Behavior

- [preferredFramesPerSecond](metalkit/mtkview/preferredframespersecond.md)
- [enableSetNeedsDisplay](metalkit/mtkview/enablesetneedsdisplay.md)
- [draw()](metalkit/mtkview/draw().md)
- [presentsWithTransaction](metalkit/mtkview/presentswithtransaction.md)