---
title: showsCompositionNames()
framework: quartz
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: quartz/qccompositionpickerview/showscompositionnames()
---

# showsCompositionNames()

Retrieves whether composition names can be shown in the composition picker view.

## Declaration

```swift
func showsCompositionNames() -> Bool
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if the display of names is enabled; otherwise false.

## See Also

### Controlling Display of Composition Names

- [setShowsCompositionNames(_:)](quartz/qccompositionpickerview/setshowscompositionnames(_:).md)