---
title: "dragInteraction(_:previewForLifting:session:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uidraginteractiondelegate/draginteraction(_:previewforlifting:session:)"
---

# dragInteraction(_:previewForLifting:session:)

Asks the delegate for the targeted drag item preview that will appear during the lift animation.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func dragInteraction(_ interaction: UIDragInteraction, previewForLifting item: UIDragItem, session: any UIDragSession) -> UITargetedDragPreview?
```

## Parameters

- `interaction`: The interaction that called this method.
- `item`: The drag item represented by the preview.
- `session`: The current drag session.

## Return Value

Return Value A targeted drag item preview you create, or nil to tell the system not to display the lift animation.

## Discussion

Discussion If you don’t provide this method, the system creates a preview based on the view owned by the drag interaction.

## See Also

### Providing drag previews

- [dragInteraction(_:previewForCancelling:withDefault:)](uikit/uidraginteractiondelegate/draginteraction(_:previewforcancelling:withdefault:).md)
- [dragInteraction(_:prefersFullSizePreviewsFor:)](uikit/uidraginteractiondelegate/draginteraction(_:prefersfullsizepreviewsfor:).md)