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# drawInsertionPoint(in:color:turnedOn:)

Draws or erases the insertion point.

```
func drawInsertionPoint(in rect: NSRect, color: NSColor, turnedOn flag: Bool)
```

## Parameters

`rect`

The rectangle in which to draw the insertion point.

`color`

The color with which to draw the insertion point.

`flag`

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> to draw the insertion point, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> to erase it.

## Discussion

The focus must be locked on the receiver when this method is invoked. You should not need to invoke this method directly.

## See Also

[`backgroundColor`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextView/backgroundColor)

The receiver’s background color.

[`lockFocus()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView/lockFocus())

Locks the focus on the view, so subsequent commands take effect in the view’s window and coordinate system.

[`insertionPointColor`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextView/insertionPointColor)

The color of the insertion point.


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