---
title: animationTimeInterval
framework: Screen Saver
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [macOS 10.0+]
path: screensaver/screensaverview/animationtimeinterval
---

# animationTimeInterval

The time interval between animation frames.

## Declaration

```swift
var animationTimeInterval: TimeInterval { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If your screen saver has particular requirements for time between animation frames, call this method to set the animation rate to a reasonable value.