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# WKApplicationState

The running states of the Watch app.

```
enum WKApplicationState
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`WKApplicationState.active`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKApplicationState/active)

The Watch app is running in the foreground and currently receiving events.

[`WKApplicationState.inactive`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKApplicationState/inactive)

The Watch app is running in the foreground, but is not yet responding to actions from controls or gestures.

[`WKApplicationState.background`](/documentation/WatchKit/WKApplicationState/background)

The Watch app is running in the background.


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