---
title: state
framework: watchkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: watchkit/wkgesturerecognizer/state
---

# state

The current state of the gesture recognizer.

## Declaration

```swift
var state: WKGestureRecognizerState { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion As the gesture recognizer processes touch events, it updates the value of this property. Some states apply only to gestures that comprise a continuous sequences of touch events that must be tracked over time, such as pan gestures.

## See Also

### Getting the Gesture Recognizer’s State

- [isEnabled](watchkit/wkgesturerecognizer/isenabled.md)