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.
Note: These events are not fired in Chrome, only Firefox. In Chrome you have to use Navigator.getGamepads()
to access Gamepad
objects.
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
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General support |
21.0 webkit |
29.0 (29.0) | Not supported |
15.0 webkit |
Not supported |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
General support | Not supported | 32.0 (32.0) | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |