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# view

Returns the OpenGL context’s view.

```
@MainActor weak var view: NSView? { get set }
```

## Return Value

The view, or `nil` if the receiver has no drawable object, is in full-screen mode, or is in offscreen mode.

## See Also

[`setOffScreen:width:height:rowbytes:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSOpenGLContext/setOffScreen:width:height:rowbytes:)

Instructs the OpenGL context to render into an offscreen buffer with the specified attributes.

[`setFullScreen`](/documentation/AppKit/NSOpenGLContext/setFullScreen)

Sets the OpenGL context to full-screen mode.


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