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# draggedImage

The image that represents the dragging item.

```
var draggedImage: NSImage? { get }
```

## Discussion

This image object visually represents the data put on the pasteboard during the drag operation; however, it is the pasteboard data and not this image that is ultimately utilized in the dragging operation.

This method returns non-`nil` for a local drag, but `nil` for a cross-process drag. With the new multi-image dragging capabilities, a cross-process destination may participate and change the drag image. But it still cannot get the current drag image.

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