---
title: "draggingImageComponents(withFrame:in:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nscell/draggingimagecomponents(withframe:in:)"
---

# draggingImageComponents(withFrame:in:)

Generates dragging image components with the specified frame in the view.

## Declaration

```swift
func draggingImageComponents(withFrame frame: NSRect, in view: NSView) -> [NSDraggingImageComponent]
```

## Parameters

- `frame`: The bounding rectangle of the receiver.
- `view`: The view that manages the cell.

## Return Value

Return Value An array of NSDraggingImageComponent objects representing the cell.

## Discussion

Discussion The default implementation generates an image from the cell and return two components: one for label and another for icon. This is done by capturing the portion from the titleRect(forBounds:) and imageRect(forBounds:) methods respectively. This method can be subclassed and overridden to provide a custom set of NSDraggingImageComponent to create the drag image for the cell. This method is generally used by NSTableView/NSOutlineView. note: NSCell currently has an issue where it will return an empty array from draggingImageComponentsWithFrame:inView: if the cell does not have an image portion. To work around this, subclass NSCell and override draggingImageComponentsWithFrame:inView: and generate your own NSDraggingImageComponent in the returned array.