---
title: minimumPressDuration
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uilongpressgesturerecognizer/minimumpressduration
---

# minimumPressDuration

The minimum time that the user must press on the view for the gesture to be recognized.

## Declaration

```swift
var minimumPressDuration: TimeInterval { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Handling long-press gestures

## Discussion

Discussion The time interval is in seconds. The default duration is 0.5 seconds.

## See Also

### Configuring the gesture recognizer

- [numberOfTouchesRequired](uikit/uilongpressgesturerecognizer/numberoftouchesrequired.md)
- [numberOfTapsRequired](uikit/uilongpressgesturerecognizer/numberoftapsrequired.md)
- [allowableMovement](uikit/uilongpressgesturerecognizer/allowablemovement.md)