###### (This is the legacy documentation for SDL2, the previous stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current stable version.)
# SDL_RenderGetMetalLayer

Get the CAMetalLayer associated with the given Metal renderer.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_render.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_render.h)

## Syntax

```c
void* SDL_RenderGetMetalLayer(SDL_Renderer * renderer);
```

## Function Parameters

|                                |              |                        |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------- |
| [SDL_Renderer](SDL_Renderer) * | **renderer** | The renderer to query. |

## Return Value

(void *) Returns a `CAMetalLayer *` on success, or NULL if the renderer
isn't a Metal renderer.

## Remarks

This function returns `void *`, so SDL doesn't have to include Metal's
headers, but it can be safely cast to a `CAMetalLayer *`.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.8.

## See Also

- [SDL_RenderGetMetalCommandEncoder](SDL_RenderGetMetalCommandEncoder)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryRender](CategoryRender)