---
title: setNeedsUpdateOfPrefersPointerLocked()
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: uikit/uiviewcontroller/setneedsupdateofpreferspointerlocked()
---

# setNeedsUpdateOfPrefersPointerLocked()

Indicates that the view controller changed the pointer lock preference.

## Declaration

```swift
func setNeedsUpdateOfPrefersPointerLocked()
```

## See Also

### Managing pointer lock state

- [prefersPointerLocked](uikit/uiviewcontroller/preferspointerlocked.md)
- [childViewControllerForPointerLock](uikit/uiviewcontroller/childviewcontrollerforpointerlock.md)