The GamepadEvent interface of the Gamepad API contains references to gamepads connected to the system, which is what the gamepad events Window.gamepadconnected
and Window.gamepaddisconnected
are fired in response to.
Constructor
GamepadEvent()
- Returns a new
GamepadEvent
object.
Properties
GamepadEvent.gamepad
Read only- Returns a
Gamepad
object, providing access to the associated gamepad data for the event fired.
Examples
The gamepad property being called on a fired Window.gamepadconnected
event.
window.addEventListener("gamepadconnected", function(e) { console.log("Gamepad connected at index %d: %s. %d buttons, %d axes.", e.gamepad.index, e.gamepad.id, e.gamepad.buttons.length, e.gamepad.axes.length); });
And on a Window.gamepaddisconnected
event.
window.addEventListener("gamepaddisconnected", function(e) { console.log("Gamepad disconnected from index %d: %s", e.gamepad.index, e.gamepad.id); });
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Gamepad The definition of 'GamepadEvent' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GamepadEvent | Chrome
Full support
35
| Edge Full support ≤18 | Firefox
Full support
29
| IE No support No | Opera
Full support
22
| Safari Full support 10.1 | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 32 | Opera Android
Full support
22
| Safari iOS Full support 10.3 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
GamepadEvent() constructor | Chrome Full support 35 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
29
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 22 | Safari Full support 10.1 | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 32 | Opera Android Full support 22 | Safari iOS Full support 10.3 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
gamepad | Chrome
Full support
35
| Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
29
| IE No support No | Opera
Full support
22
| Safari Full support 10.1 | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 32 | Opera Android
Full support
22
| Safari iOS Full support 10.3 | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.