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# drawTitle(_:withFrame:in:)

Draws the button’s title centered vertically in a specified rectangle.

```
func drawTitle(_ title: NSAttributedString, withFrame frame: NSRect, in controlView: NSView) -> NSRect
```

## Parameters

`title`

The title of the button.

`frame`

The rectangle in which to draw the title.

`controlView`

The control being drawn.

## Return Value

The bounding rectangle for the text of the title.

## Discussion

This method is called automatically when the button is redrawn; you should not call it directly.

## See Also

[`attributedTitle`](/documentation/AppKit/NSButtonCell/attributedTitle)

The title displayed by the button when it’s in its normal state as an attributed string.

[`alternateTitle`](/documentation/AppKit/NSButtonCell/alternateTitle)

The string displayed by the button when it’s in its alternate state.


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