On Feb 16, 2010, at 5:45 PM, Simon Wolf wrote:

>> 
>> I'm wondering when writing a layer hosting view, when the most appropriate 
>> time is to set the layer and call -setWantsLayer:YES?
>> 
>> Calling it in -initWithFrame: is too early and the view fails to 'draw'.

> 
> In addition to David's reply, a small tip is that you can also get things 
> working if you call setWantsLayer: and then follow it by assigning a layer:
> 
> [self setWantsLayer:YES];
> [self setLayer:[CALayer layer]];
> 
> Otherwise the layer is added at some undetermined future point which may not 
> (in my experience ever) be in the current run loop.
> 

This is incorrect.

If you want a layer-hosting view (rather than a layer-backed view) you must do 
this in the reverse order. setLayer: and then setWantsLayer:


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