---
title: "Phaser.Types.Scenes"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/types-scenes
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Phaser.Types.Scenes

Scope: 
static
> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/index.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/index.js#L7)  


## Static functions

### CreateSceneFromObjectConfig

#### CreateSceneFromObjectConfig


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/CreateSceneFromObjectConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/CreateSceneFromObjectConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.17.0


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### SceneCreateCallback

#### SceneCreateCallback


**Description:**

Can be defined on your own Scenes. Use it to create your game objects. This method is called by the Scene Manager when the scene starts, after `init()` and `preload()`. If the LoaderPlugin started after `preload()`, then this method is called only after loading is complete.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| data | object | No | Any data passed via `ScenePlugin.add()` or `ScenePlugin.start()`. Same as Scene.settings.data. |


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SceneCreateCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SceneCreateCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### SceneInitCallback

#### SceneInitCallback


**Description:**

Can be defined on your own Scenes. This method is called by the Scene Manager when the scene starts, before `preload()` and `create()`.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| data | object | No | Any data passed via `ScenePlugin.add()` or `ScenePlugin.start()`. Same as Scene.settings.data. |


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SceneInitCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SceneInitCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### ScenePreloadCallback

#### ScenePreloadCallback


**Description:**

Can be defined on your own Scenes. Use it to load assets. This method is called by the Scene Manager, after `init()` and before `create()`, only if the Scene has a LoaderPlugin. After this method completes, if the LoaderPlugin's queue isn't empty, the LoaderPlugin will start automatically.


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/ScenePreloadCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/ScenePreloadCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### SceneTransitionConfig

#### SceneTransitionConfig


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SceneTransitionConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SceneTransitionConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.5.0


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### SceneTransitionOnStartCallback

#### SceneTransitionOnStartCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| fromScene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/scene.md) | No | Scene instance to transition from. |
| toScene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/scene.md) | No | Scene instance to transition to. |


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SceneTransitionStartCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SceneTransitionStartCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### SceneType

#### SceneType


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SceneType.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SceneType.js#L1)  
Since: 3.60.0


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### SceneUpdateCallback

#### SceneUpdateCallback

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| time | number | No | The current time. Either a High Resolution Timer value if it comes from Request Animation Frame, or Date.now if using SetTimeout. |
| delta | number | No | The delta time in ms since the last frame. This is a smoothed and capped value based on the FPS rate. |


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SceneUpdateCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SceneUpdateCallback.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### SettingsConfig

#### SettingsConfig


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SettingsConfig.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SettingsConfig.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### SettingsObject

#### SettingsObject


> Source: [src/scene/typedefs/SettingsObject.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/scene/typedefs/SettingsObject.js#L1)  
Since: 3.0.0


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