---
title: "Types.Cameras.Controls"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-cameras-controls
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Types.Cameras.Controls

## FixedKeyControlConfig

### \<static> FixedKeyControlConfig

| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | Yes |  | The Camera that this Control will update. |
| left | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera left. |
| right | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera right. |
| up | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera up. |
| down | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera down. |
| zoomIn | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will zoom the Camera in. |
| zoomOut | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will zoom the Camera out. |
| zoomSpeed | number | Yes | 0.01 | The speed at which the camera will zoom if the `zoomIn` or `zoomOut` keys are pressed. |
| speed | number \| Object | Yes | 0 | The horizontal and vertical speed the camera will move. |
| minZoom | number | Yes | 0.001 | The smallest zoom value the camera will reach when zoomed out. |
| maxZoom | number | Yes | 1000 | The largest zoom value the camera will reach when zoomed in. |

**Type**: object

**Member of**: Phaser.Types.Cameras.Controls
> Source: [src/cameras/controls/typedefs/FixedKeyControlConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/cameras/controls/typedefs/FixedKeyControlConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0

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## SmoothedKeyControlConfig

### \<static> SmoothedKeyControlConfig

| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | Yes |  | The Camera that this Control will update. |
| left | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera left. |
| right | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera right. |
| up | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera up. |
| down | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will move the Camera down. |
| zoomIn | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will zoom the Camera in. |
| zoomOut | [Phaser.Input.Keyboard.Key](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/input-keyboard-key.md) | Yes |  | The Key to be pressed that will zoom the Camera out. |
| zoomSpeed | number | Yes | 0.01 | The speed at which the camera will zoom if the `zoomIn` or `zoomOut` keys are pressed. |
| acceleration | number \| Object | Yes | 0 | The horizontal and vertical acceleration the camera will move. |
| drag | number \| Object | Yes | 0 | The horizontal and vertical drag applied to the camera when it is moving. |
| maxSpeed | number \| Object | Yes | 0 | The maximum horizontal and vertical speed the camera will move. |
| minZoom | number | Yes | 0.001 | The smallest zoom value the camera will reach when zoomed out. |
| maxZoom | number | Yes | 1000 | The largest zoom value the camera will reach when zoomed in. |

**Type**: object

**Member of**: Phaser.Types.Cameras.Controls
> Source: [src/cameras/controls/typedefs/SmoothedKeyControlConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/cameras/controls/typedefs/SmoothedKeyControlConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0

---

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