Best way to change the background color for an NSView

Question

I'm looking for the best way to change the background color of an NSView. I'd also like to be able to set the appropriate alpha mask for the NSView. Something like:

myView.backgroundColor = [NSColor colorWithCalibratedRed:0.227f green:0.251f blue:0.337 alpha:0.8];

I notice that NSWindow has this method, and I'm not a big fan of the NSColorWheel, or NSImage background options, but if they are the best, willing to use.

Answer 1

Think I figured out how to do it:

- (void)drawRect:(NSRect)dirtyRect {
    // Fill in background Color
    CGContextRef context = (CGContextRef) [[NSGraphicsContext currentContext] graphicsPort];
    CGContextSetRGBFillColor(context, 0.227,0.251,0.337,0.8);
    CGContextFillRect(context, dirtyRect);
}

Answer 2

Yeah, you're own answer was right. You could also use cocoa methods:

- (void)drawRect:(NSRect)dirtyRect {
    // set any NSColor for filling, say white:
    [[NSColor whiteColor] setFill];
    NSRectFill(dirtyRect);
}