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

# isAnimating

A Boolean value that indicates whether the screen saver is animating.

## Declaration

```swift
var isAnimating: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this property is true when the screen saver is animating, and false when it isn’t.

## See Also

### Animating the screen saver

- [startAnimation()](screensaver/screensaverview/startanimation().md)
- [animateOneFrame()](screensaver/screensaverview/animateoneframe().md)
- [stopAnimation()](screensaver/screensaverview/stopanimation().md)