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# drawBorderAndBackground(withFrame:in:)

Draws the borders and background associated with the receiver’s menu item (if any).

```
func drawBorderAndBackground(withFrame cellFrame: NSRect, in controlView: NSView)
```

## Parameters

`cellFrame`

A rectangle defining the receiver’s frame area.

`controlView`

The view object that contains this cell (usually an [`NSControl`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl) object).

## Discussion

This method invokes the `NSCell` method [`imageRect(forBounds:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCell/imageRect(forBounds:)), passing it `cellFrame`, to calculate the rectangle in which to draw the image. The cell invokes this method before invoking the methods to draw the other menu item components.

## See Also

[`-  drawWithFrame:inView:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCell/draw(withFrame:in:))

Draws the receiver’s border and then draws the interior of the cell.


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