--- title: "Types.Input" docs: "Phaser v4.0.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-input site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # Types.Input ## EventData ### \ EventData A Phaser Input Event Data object. This object is passed to the registered event listeners and allows you to stop any further propagation. | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | cancelled | boolean | Yes | false | The cancelled state of this Event. | | stopPropagation | function | No | | Call this method to stop this event from passing any further down the event chain. | **Type**: object **Member of**: Phaser.Types.Input > Source: [src/input/typedefs/EventData.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/input/typedefs/EventData.js#L7) Since: 3.15.1 --- ## HitAreaCallback ### \ HitAreaCallback **Type**: function **Member of**: Phaser.Types.Input > Source: [src/input/typedefs/HitAreaCallback.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/input/typedefs/HitAreaCallback.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## InputConfiguration ### \ InputConfiguration | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | hitArea | any | Yes | | The object / shape to use as the Hit Area. If not given it will try to create a Rectangle based on the texture frame. | | hitAreaCallback | [Phaser.Types.Input.HitAreaCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-input.md#HitAreaCallback) | Yes | | The callback that determines if the pointer is within the Hit Area shape or not. | | draggable | boolean | Yes | false | If `true` the Interactive Object will be set to be draggable and emit drag events. | | dropZone | boolean | Yes | false | If `true` the Interactive Object will be set to be a drop zone for draggable objects. | | useHandCursor | boolean | Yes | false | If `true` the Interactive Object will set the `pointer` hand cursor when a pointer is over it. This is a short-cut for setting `cursor: 'pointer'`. | | cursor | string | Yes | | The CSS string to be used when the cursor is over this Interactive Object. | | pixelPerfect | boolean | Yes | false | If `true` a pixel perfect function will be set for the hit area callback. Only works with image texture based Game Objects, not Render Textures. | | alphaTolerance | number | Yes | 1 | If `pixelPerfect` is set, this is the alpha tolerance threshold value used in the callback. A value of 255 will match only fully opaque pixels. | **Type**: object **Member of**: Phaser.Types.Input > Source: [src/input/typedefs/InputConfiguration.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/input/typedefs/InputConfiguration.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## InputPluginContainer ### \ InputPluginContainer | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | key | string | No | The unique name of this plugin in the input plugin cache. | | plugin | function | No | The plugin to be stored. Should be the source object, not instantiated. | | mapping | string | Yes | If this plugin is to be injected into the Input Plugin, this is the property key map used. | **Type**: object **Member of**: Phaser.Types.Input > Source: [src/input/typedefs/InputPluginContainer.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/input/typedefs/InputPluginContainer.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## InteractiveObject ### \ InteractiveObject | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The Game Object to which this Interactive Object is bound. | | enabled | boolean | No | Is this Interactive Object currently enabled for input events? | | draggable | boolean | No | Is this Interactive Object draggable? Enable with `InputPlugin.setDraggable`. | | dropZone | boolean | No | Is this Interactive Object a drag-targets drop zone? Set when the object is created. | | cursor | boolean \| string | No | Should this Interactive Object change the cursor (via css) when over? (desktop only) | | target | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | An optional drop target for a draggable Interactive Object. | | camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No | The most recent Camera to be tested against this Interactive Object. | | hitArea | any | No | The hit area for this Interactive Object. Typically a geometry shape, like a Rectangle or Circle. | | hitAreaCallback | [Phaser.Types.Input.HitAreaCallback](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/typedef/types-input.md#HitAreaCallback) | No | The 'contains' check callback that the hit area shape will use for all hit tests. | | hitAreaDebug | [Phaser.GameObjects.Shape](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/gameobjects-shape.md) | No | If this Interactive Object has been enabled for debug, via `InputPlugin.enableDebug` then this property holds its debug shape. | | customHitArea | boolean | No | Was the hitArea for this Interactive Object created based on texture size (false), or a custom shape? (true) | | localX | number | No | The x coordinate that the Pointer interacted with this object on, relative to the Game Object's top-left position. | | localY | number | No | The y coordinate that the Pointer interacted with this object on, relative to the Game Object's top-left position. | | dragState | 0 \| 1 | 2 | No | The current drag state of this Interactive Object. 0 = Not being dragged, 1 = being checked for drag, or 2 = being actively dragged. | | dragStartX | number | No | The x coordinate of the Game Object that owns this Interactive Object when the drag started. | | dragStartY | number | No | The y coordinate of the Game Object that owns this Interactive Object when the drag started. | | dragStartXGlobal | number | No | The x coordinate that the Pointer started dragging this Interactive Object from. | | dragStartYGlobal | number | No | The y coordinate that the Pointer started dragging this Interactive Object from. | | dragX | number | No | The x coordinate that this Interactive Object is currently being dragged to. | | dragY | number | No | The y coordinate that this Interactive Object is currently being dragged to. | **Type**: object **Member of**: Phaser.Types.Input > Source: [src/input/typedefs/InteractiveObject.js#L1](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/input/typedefs/InteractiveObject.js#L1) Since: 3.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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