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# browser(_:canDragRowsWith:inColumn:with:)

Sent to the delegate to determine whether the browser can attempt to initiate a drag of the specified rows for the specified event.

```
@MainActor optional func browser(_ browser: NSBrowser, canDragRowsWith rowIndexes: IndexSet, inColumn column: Int, with event: NSEvent) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`browser`

The browser.

`rowIndexes`

The rows the user is dragging.

`column`

The column containing the rows the user is dragging.

`event`

The drag event.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> to allow the drag operation; <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> to disallow it.

## See Also

[`canDragRows(with:inColumn:with:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBrowser/canDragRows(with:inColumn:with:))

Indicates whether the browser can attempt to initiate a drag of the given rows for the given event.


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