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# cellState()

Returns the current cell state of the receiver.

```
func cellState() -> IKImageBrowserCellState
```

## Return Value

The current state of the cell. See [`IKImageBrowserCellState`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageBrowserCellState) for possible values.

## Discussion

The [`IKImageBrowserView`](/documentation/Quartz/IKImageBrowserView) creates thumbnails asynchronously. This method returns the current state.

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