# setDragState(_:animated:) Sets the drag state for the annotation view. ``` func setDragState(_ newDragState: MKAnnotationView.DragState, animated: Bool) ``` ## Parameters `newDragState` The new drag state for the annotation view. `animated` If , the map view animates the change to the new drag state; otherwise, the map view makes the change without animations. ## Discussion Apps can override this method and use it to implement drag support for custom annotation views. As the system detects user actions that indicate a drag, it calls this method to update the drag state. In response to these changes, your custom implementation of this method needs to do the following: - When the drag state changes to [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.starting`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/starting), set the state to [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.dragging`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/dragging). If you perform an animation to indicate the beginning of a drag, and the `animated` parameter is , perform that animation before changing the state. - When the state changes to either [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.canceling`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/canceling) or [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.ending`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/ending), set the state to [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.none`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/none). If you perform an animation at the end of a drag, and the `animated` parameter is , perform that animation before changing the state. The default implementation of this method sets the value of the [`dragState`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/dragState-swift.property) property to the value in the `newDragState` parameter only. Therefore, direct subclasses can call the inherited version of this method to change the drag state; otherwise, change the value in the [`isDraggable`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/isDraggable) property directly. Changing the state to [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.dragging`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/dragging) or [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.none`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/none) is the way to signal to the map view when you finish performing animations. For example, when a drag operation begins for an annotation, the class executes an animation to lift the view off the map. Similarly, when the user drops the annotation, the class performs a drop animation. Even if you don’t perform any animations, call the inherited version of this method to update the [`dragState`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/dragState-swift.property) property. Don’t try to stop a new drag operation by changing the state from [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.starting`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/starting) to [`MKAnnotationView.DragState.none`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/DragState-swift.enum/none). If you don’t want your annotation view to be draggable, set the [`isDraggable`](/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotationView/isDraggable) property to . --- 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)