---
title: minimumPressDuration
framework: watchkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: watchkit/wklongpressgesturerecognizer/minimumpressduration
---

# minimumPressDuration

The minimum amount of time (in seconds) that the user’s fingers must be touching the interface object.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is 0.5 seconds, but you can change this value when configuring the gesture recognizer in Interface Builder.

## See Also

### Configuring the Gesture Recognizer

- [numberOfTapsRequired](watchkit/wklongpressgesturerecognizer/numberoftapsrequired.md)
- [allowableMovement](watchkit/wklongpressgesturerecognizer/allowablemovement.md)