How do you move a CALayer instantly (without animation)

Question

I\'m trying to drag a CALayer in an iOS app.

As soon as I change its position property it tries to animate to the new position and flickers all over the

Answer 1

You can also use the convenience function

[CATransaction setDisableActions:YES] 

as well.

Note: Be sure to read the comments by Yogev Shelly to understand any gotchas that could occur.