---
title: canResignFirstResponder
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uiresponder/canresignfirstresponder
---

# canResignFirstResponder

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the responder is willing to relinquish first-responder status.

## Declaration

```swift
var canResignFirstResponder: Bool { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if the responder can resign first-responder status; otherwise, false.

## Discussion

Discussion This method returns true by default. You can override this method in your custom responders and return a different value if needed. For example, a text field containing invalid content might want to return false to ensure that the user corrects that content first.

## See Also

### Managing the responder chain

- [next](uikit/uiresponder/next.md)
- [isFirstResponder](uikit/uiresponder/isfirstresponder.md)
- [canBecomeFirstResponder](uikit/uiresponder/canbecomefirstresponder.md)
- [becomeFirstResponder()](uikit/uiresponder/becomefirstresponder().md)
- [resignFirstResponder()](uikit/uiresponder/resignfirstresponder().md)