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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T11:38:37+00:00 2026-05-23T11:38:37+00:00

I have a NSView with a sub view. I want to be able to

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I have a NSView with a sub view. I want to be able to redraw the sub view (call its drawRect) without redrawing the parent view. Is that possible?

When i case setNeedsDisplay on he sub view, drawRect of the parent view also called.

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    2026-05-23T11:38:38+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 11:38 am

    One thing you can do to reduce unnecessary drawing is overide -isOpaque and return YES.

    Of course, you should only do this if the subview is in fact opaque.

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