diff --git a/gesture/gesture.go b/gesture/gesture.go
index 189b86a2..df4df32c 100644
--- a/gesture/gesture.go
+++ b/gesture/gesture.go
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ func (d *Drag) Events(cfg unit.Metric, q event.Queue, axis Axis) []pointer.Event
 	return events
 }
 
+// Dragging reports whether it's currently in use.
+func (d *Drag) Dragging() bool { return d.dragging }
+
 func (a Axis) String() string {
 	switch a {
 	case Horizontal:
diff --git a/widget/float.go b/widget/float.go
index a439f325..8d21c681 100644
--- a/widget/float.go
+++ b/widget/float.go
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ type Float struct {
 	changed bool
 }
 
+// Dragging returns whether the value is being interacted with.
+func (f *Float) Dragging() bool { return f.drag.Dragging() }
+
 // Layout processes events.
 func (f *Float) Layout(gtx layout.Context, pointerMargin int, min, max float32) layout.Dimensions {
 	size := gtx.Constraints.Min