# ControlCenter An object you use to access configuration information for controls and reload them. ``` class ControlCenter ``` ## Overview ControlCenter provides information about user-configured controls, such as their push information. For additional information about offering controls that allow people to perform app actions; – for example, in Control Center on iPhone – refer to [Creating controls to perform actions across the system](/documentation/WidgetKit/Creating-controls-to-perform-actions-across-the-system). For more information about offering user-configured controls, refer to [Add configuration to a control](/documentation/WidgetKit/Adding-refinements-and-configuration-to-controls#Add-configuration-to-a-control). ### Access configured control information To get a list of user-configured controls, use [`currentControls()`](/documentation/WidgetKit/ControlCenter/currentControls()). This property provides an array of [`ControlInfo`](/documentation/WidgetKit/ControlInfo) objects containing the following information: ``` struct ControlInfo { public let kind: String public func configurationIntent(of intentType: Intent.Type = Intent.self) -> Intent? public var pushInfo: ControlPushInfo? } ``` The `kind` string matches the parameter you use when defining the control type. If your control uses a [`AppIntentControlConfiguration`](/documentation/WidgetKit/AppIntentControlConfiguration), the [`configurationIntent(of:)`](/documentation/WidgetKit/ControlInfo/configurationIntent(of:)) function provides the custom intent containing the user-customized values for each individual control. If your control receives push notification updates, [`pushInfo`](/documentation/WidgetKit/ControlInfo/pushInfo) returns the push token you use to update it. For more information about updating controls with WidgetKit push notifications, refer to [Updating controls locally and remotely](/documentation/WidgetKit/Updating-controls-locally-and-remotely). ### Request a reload of your controls Changes in your app’s state may affect a control’s state. When this happens, you can tell `ControlCenter` to reload the template for either a specific kind of control or all controls. For example, someone might press a button in your app that changes state shared by a control. The app should reload that control for its display to reflect the new state. You don’t need to reload controls in response to push notifications. The system reloads any controls that receive push notification updates on your behalf. If you only need to reload a certain kind of control, you can request a reload for only that kind. For example, in response to the user toggling an appliance on or off, you could request a reload for only the appliance widgets: ``` ControlCenter.shared.reloadControls(ofKind: "com.myhome.appliancepower") ``` To request a reload for all of your controls: ``` ControlCenter.shared.reloadAllControls() ``` --- 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)