---
title: shouldExpandItem
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uicollectionviewdiffabledatasource-9tqpa/sectionsnapshothandlers-swift.struct/shouldexpanditem
---

# shouldExpandItem

The handler that determines whether a particular item is expandable.

## Declaration

```swift
var shouldExpandItem: ((ItemIdentifierType) -> Bool)? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Expanding and collapsing items

- [shouldCollapseItem](uikit/uicollectionviewdiffabledatasource-9tqpa/sectionsnapshothandlers-swift.struct/shouldcollapseitem.md)
- [willCollapseItem](uikit/uicollectionviewdiffabledatasource-9tqpa/sectionsnapshothandlers-swift.struct/willcollapseitem.md)
- [willExpandItem](uikit/uicollectionviewdiffabledatasource-9tqpa/sectionsnapshothandlers-swift.struct/willexpanditem.md)
- [snapshotForExpandingParent](uikit/uicollectionviewdiffabledatasource-9tqpa/sectionsnapshothandlers-swift.struct/snapshotforexpandingparent.md)