---
title: activeConversation
framework: messages
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: messages/msmessagesappviewcontroller/activeconversation
---

# activeConversation

The conversation currently displayed in the transcript.

## Declaration

```swift
var activeConversation: MSConversation? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This is the conversation that the user is currently viewing in the Messages app.

## See Also

### Managing the Extension’s State

- [dismiss()](messages/msmessagesappviewcontroller/dismiss().md)
- [willBecomeActive(with:)](messages/msmessagesappviewcontroller/willbecomeactive(with:).md)
- [didBecomeActive(with:)](messages/msmessagesappviewcontroller/didbecomeactive(with:).md)
- [willResignActive(with:)](messages/msmessagesappviewcontroller/willresignactive(with:).md)
- [didResignActive(with:)](messages/msmessagesappviewcontroller/didresignactive(with:).md)