# MATSTATE System Variable [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [M](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/M/(M).md) **Function Description:** The MATSTATE system variable is used to specify whether the material editor is turned on or off. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** off **1:** on ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/M/MATSTATE%20System%20Variable--a3198d3ea6b6.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/M/MATSTATE%20System%20Variable--a3198d3ea6b6.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/M/MATSTATE%20System%20Variable--a3198d3ea6b6.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/M/MATSTATE%20System%20Variable--a3198d3ea6b6.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/M/MATSTATE%20System%20Variable--a3198d3ea6b6.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/M/MATSTATE%20System%20Variable--a3198d3ea6b6.md)