---
title: UIApplication.State.active
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: uikit/uiapplication/state/active
---

# UIApplication.State.active

The app is running in the foreground and currently receiving events.

## Declaration

```swift
case active
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [UIApplication.State.inactive](uikit/uiapplication/state/inactive.md)
- [UIApplication.State.background](uikit/uiapplication/state/background.md)