---
title: foregroundLayer()
framework: quartz
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: quartz/ikimagebrowserview/foregroundlayer()
---

# foregroundLayer()

Returns the foreground Core Animation layer

## Declaration

```swift
func foregroundLayer() -> CALayer!
```

## Return Value

Return Value A CALayer instance.

## See Also

### Core Animation Layer Integration

- [setForegroundLayer(_:)](quartz/ikimagebrowserview/setforegroundlayer(_:).md)
- [setBackgroundLayer(_:)](quartz/ikimagebrowserview/setbackgroundlayer(_:).md)
- [backgroundLayer()](quartz/ikimagebrowserview/backgroundlayer().md)