# VK_EXT_metal_surface(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_EXT_metal_surface - instance extension

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## Registered Extension Number

218

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_surface

## Contact

- Dzmitry Malyshau [GitHub]kvark

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2018-10-01

IP Status

  No known IP claims.

Contributors

  - Dzmitry Malyshau, Mozilla Corp.

## Description

The `VK_EXT_metal_surface` extension is an instance extension. It provides a mechanism to create a VkSurfaceKHR object (defined by the `VK_KHR_surface` extension) from CAMetalLayer, which is the native rendering surface of Apple’s Metal framework.

## New Base Types

- CAMetalLayer

## New Commands

- vkCreateMetalSurfaceEXT

## New Structures

- VkMetalSurfaceCreateInfoEXT

## New Bitmasks

- VkMetalSurfaceCreateFlagsEXT

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_EXT_METAL_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_EXT_METAL_SURFACE_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - `VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_METAL_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_EXT`

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2018-10-01 (Dzmitry Malyshau)

  - Initial version

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification

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## Copyright

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