---
title: "dragContainer(for:itemID:in:_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/dragcontainer(for:itemid:in:_:)"
---

# dragContainer(for:itemID:in:_:)

A container with draggable views.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func dragContainer<ItemID, Item, Data>(for itemType: Item.Type = Item.self, itemID: KeyPath<Item, ItemID>, in namespace: Namespace.ID? = nil, _ payload: @escaping (Array<ItemID>) -> Data) -> some View where ItemID : Hashable, ItemID : Sendable, Item : Transferable, Item == Data.Element, Data : Collection

```

## Parameters

- `itemType`: A type of the dragged items.
- `itemID`: A closure that provides an item’s identifier.
- `namespace`: A namespace that identifies the drag container.
- `payload`: A closure which is called when a drag operation begins. As an argument, the closure receives either the identifiers of all the selected items, if the dragged item is a part of selection or only the identifier of the dragged item, if it is not part of the selection. Using the passed identifiers, put together the payload to drag, and return from the closure. Return an empty Collection to disable the drag.

## Return Value

Return Value A view that can be activated as the source of a drag and drop operation, beginning with user gesture input.

## Discussion

Discussion In an example below, an app presents a view with Fruit values. Fruit does not conform to Identifiable but uses its name as its identifier.    @State private var fruits: [Fruit]    @State private var selection: [String]

var body: some View {        VStack {            ForEach(fruits) { fruit in                FruitView(fruit)                    .draggable(containerItemID: fruit.name)            }        }        .dragContainer(itemID: \Fruit.name) { ids in           fruits(with: ids)        }    }

func fruits(with ids: [String]) -> [Fruit] { ... }

struct Fruit: Transferable {        var name: String        ...    } To enable multi-item drag, apply this modifier to a container view and mark each draggable child with draggable(_:) or draggable(containerItemID:containerNamespace:).

## See Also

### Configuring drag-and-drop behavior

- [dragConfiguration(_:)](swiftui/view/dragconfiguration(_:).md)
- [DragConfiguration](swiftui/dragconfiguration.md)
- [dropConfiguration(_:)](swiftui/view/dropconfiguration(_:).md)
- [DropConfiguration](swiftui/dropconfiguration.md)
- [dragContainer(for:in:_:)](swiftui/view/dragcontainer(for:in:_:).md)
- [dragContainerSelection(_:containerNamespace:)](swiftui/view/dragcontainerselection(_:containernamespace:).md)