Re: [self setLayer:] in initWithFrame:

Hi Nate, Glad it works! You are correct that when you want to set up you own layer hierarchy its best to leave that for awakeFromNib instead of setting the check box. When you check that a view wants a layer in IB and then replace it its just wasting creating that layer and such. Also I ha

Re: [self setLayer:] in initWithFrame:

> If you don't have layer backing turned on in the nib > file the view > loading machinery turns off layer backing after > initWithFrame: is > called. Ah, that explains it! >From my understanding (and the docs don't elaborate on this much at all), I *don't* want to do that, since I need to pr

Re: [self setLayer:] in initWithFrame:

Hi Nathan, If you move your layer code into awakeFromNib you should have much better results. If you don't have layer backing turned on in the nib file the view loading machinery turns off layer backing after initWithFrame: is called. HTH, -bd- http://bill.dudney.net/roller/objc On F

[self setLayer:] in initWithFrame:

I provide an initWithFrame: for my NSView subclass, and as it is a stand-in for a Custom View in IB the method is called. It does initialize all my instance variables as expected. However, when I try to turn my view into a layer-hosting view with: CALayer* rootLayer = [CALayer layer];