Layer backed NSView with custom CALayer not calling updateLayer?

Question

I have a custom layer-backed NSView and have overidden the makeBackingLayer method to return a custom CALayer subclass. I have also overriden wantsUpdateLayer to return true the

Answer 1

Did you forget to set the layerContentsRedrawPolicy and wantsLayer properties?

self.wantsLayer = YES;
self.layerContentsRedrawPolicy = NSViewLayerContentsRedrawPolicy.OnSetNeedsDisplay;