# currentDrawable The drawable to use for the current frame. ``` var currentDrawable: (any CAMetalDrawable)? { get } ``` ## Discussion If all drawable objects are in use, the value of this property is `nil`. Your app should check that [`currentDrawable`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKView/currentDrawable) isn’t `nil` before attempting to draw. The view changes the value of this property only after returning from a drawing function, either from a subclassed instance of the view, or [`draw(in:)`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKViewDelegate/draw(in:)) from the view’s delegate. Use a object to render into the drawable’s texture and present it for display (typically registered using the method of a command buffer). Try to minimize the time between when you fetch the drawable and when you submit the command buffer that uses it. For more information, see . --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)