---
name: "markerShadow"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Markers"]
arma3_since: "2.04"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/markerShadow
revid: 349196
updated: 2023-11-08T14:50:41Z
---

# markerShadow

*Command · Markers · Arma 3 v2.04*

## Description

Returns if the marker is drawn with shadow enabled.

## Syntax

```sqf
markerShadow marker
```

**Parameters:**

- `marker`: [String](../topics/String.md) - the marker

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md): [true](../commands/true.md) if marker is enabled, [false](../commands/false.md) if not

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _shadowEnabled = markerShadow _myMarker;
```

## Problems

[setMarkerType](../commands/setMarkerType.md) will reset the shadow value to the one defined in marker type.

## See also

[setMarkerShadow](../commands/setMarkerShadow.md) · [setMarkerShadowLocal](../commands/setMarkerShadowLocal.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — markerShadow](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/markerShadow) (revision 349196).</sub>