# collectionView(_:canPerformPrimaryActionForItemAt:) Asks the delegate whether to perform a primary action for the cell at the specified index path. ``` optional func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, canPerformPrimaryActionForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `collectionView` The collection view object asking whether to perform a primary action. `indexPath` The index path of the cell. ## Return Value if the primary action can be performed; otherwise, . If you don’t implement this method, the default return value is when the collection view isn’t in an editing state, and when it is. ## Discussion Primary actions allow you to distinguish between a distinct user action and a change in selection (like a focus change or other indirect selection change). A primary action occurs when a person selects a single cell without extending an existing selection. UIKit calls this method before [`collectionView(_:performPrimaryActionForItemAt:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UICollectionViewDelegate/collectionView(_:performPrimaryActionForItemAt:)). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)