---
title: eventForwardingMask()
framework: quartz
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: quartz/qcview/eventforwardingmask()
---

# eventForwardingMask()

Retrieves the mask used to filter which types of events are forwarded from the view to the composition during rendering.

## Declaration

```swift
func eventForwardingMask() -> Int
```

## Return Value

Return Value The event filtering mask.

## See Also

### Setting and Getting Event Masks

- [setEventForwardingMask(_:)](quartz/qcview/seteventforwardingmask(_:).md)