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

# UIApplication.State.inactive

The app is running in the foreground but isn’t receiving events.

## Declaration

```swift
case inactive
```

## Discussion

Discussion This might happen as a result of an interruption or because the app is transitioning to or from the background.

## See Also

### Constants

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