---
title: "DOMElement"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement
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.

# DOMElement

DOM Element Game Objects are a way to control and manipulate HTML Elements over the top of your game.

In order for DOM Elements to display you have to enable them by adding the following to your game configuration object:

```javascript
dom {
  createContainer: true
}
```

You must also have a parent container for Phaser. This is specified by the `parent` property in the game config.

When these two things are added, Phaser will automatically create a DOM Container div that is positioned over the top of the game canvas. This div is sized to match the canvas, and if the canvas size changes, as a result of settings within the Scale Manager, the dom container is resized accordingly.

If you have not already done so, you have to provide a `parent` in the Game Configuration, or the DOM Container will fail to be created.

You can create a DOM Element by either passing in DOMStrings, or by passing in a reference to an existing Element that you wish to be placed under the control of Phaser. For example:

```javascript
this.add.dom(x, y, 'div', 'background-color: lime; width: 220px; height: 100px; font: 48px Arial', 'Phaser');
```

The above code will insert a div element into the DOM Container at the given x/y coordinate. The DOMString in the 4th argument sets the initial CSS style of the div and the final argument is the inner text. In this case, it will create a lime colored div that is 220px by 100px in size with the text Phaser in it, in an Arial font.

You should nearly always, without exception, use explicitly sized HTML Elements, in order to fully control alignment and positioning of the elements next to regular game content.

Rather than specify the CSS and HTML directly you can use the `load.html` File Loader to load it into the cache and then use the `createFromCache` method instead. You can also use `createFromHTML` and various other methods available in this class to help construct your elements.

Once the element has been created you can then control it like you would any other Game Object. You can set its position, scale, rotation, alpha and other properties. It will move as the main Scene Camera moves and be clipped at the edge of the canvas. It's important to remember some limitations of DOM Elements: The obvious one is that they appear above or below your game canvas. You cannot blend them into the display list, meaning you cannot have a DOM Element, then a Sprite, then another DOM Element behind it.

They also cannot be enabled for input. To do that, you have to use the `addListener` method to add native event listeners directly. The final limitation is to do with cameras. The DOM Container is sized to match the game canvas entirely and clipped accordingly. DOM Elements respect camera scrolling and scrollFactor settings, but if you change the size of the camera so it no longer matches the size of the canvas, they won't be clipped accordingly.

DOM Game Objects can be added to a Phaser Container, however you should only nest them **one level deep**. Any further down the chain and they will ignore all root container properties.

Also, all DOM Elements are inserted into the same DOM Container, regardless of which Scene they are created in.

Note that you should only have DOM Elements in a Scene with a _single_ Camera. If you require multiple cameras, use parallel scenes to achieve this.

DOM Elements are a powerful way to align native HTML with your Phaser Game Objects. For example, you can insert a login form for a multiplayer game directly into your title screen. Or a text input box for a highscore table. Or a banner ad from a 3rd party service. Or perhaps you'd like to use them for high resolution text display and UI. The choice is up to you, just remember that you're dealing with standard HTML and CSS floating over the top of your game, and should treat it accordingly.

**Constructor**

`new DOMElement(scene, [x], [y], [element], [style], [innerText])`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/scene.md) | No |  | The Scene to which this Game Object belongs. A Game Object can only belong to one Scene at a time. |
| x | number | Yes | 0 | The horizontal position of this DOM Element in the world. |
| y | number | Yes | 0 | The vertical position of this DOM Element in the world. |
| element | Element \| string | Yes |  | An existing DOM element, or a string. If a string starting with a # it will do a `getElementById` look-up on the string (minus the hash). Without a hash, it represents the type of element to create, i.e. 'div'. |
| style | string \| any | Yes |  | If a string, will be set directly as the elements `style` property value. If a plain object, will be iterated and the values transferred. In both cases the values replacing whatever CSS styles may have been previously set. |
| innerText | string | Yes |  | If given, will be set directly as the elements `innerText` property value, replacing whatever was there before. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-alphasingle.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md)  
> [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md)  



> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L16](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L16)  
Since: 3.17.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-alphasingle.md):**


 - [alpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-alphasingle.md#alpha)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [blendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#blendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#depth)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md):**


 - [filterCamera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtercamera)
 - [filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filters)
 - [filtersAutoFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersautofocus)
 - [filtersFocusContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersfocuscontext)
 - [filtersForceComposite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#filtersforcecomposite)
 - [maxFilterSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#maxfiltersize)
 - [renderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#renderfilters)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md):**


 - [displayOriginX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#displayoriginx)
 - [displayOriginY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#displayoriginy)
 - [originX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#originx)
 - [originY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#originy)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md):**


 - [scrollFactorX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#scrollfactorx)
 - [scrollFactorY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#scrollfactory)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md):**


 - [angle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#angle)
 - [hasTransformComponent](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#hastransformcomponent)
 - [rotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#rotation)
 - [scale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scale)
 - [scaleX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scalex)
 - [scaleY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#scaley)
 - [w](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#w)
 - [x](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#x)
 - [y](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#y)
 - [z](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#z)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#visible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#active)
 - [body](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#body)
 - [cameraFilter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#camerafilter)
 - [data](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#data)
 - [displayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#displaylist)
 - [ignoreDestroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#ignoredestroy)
 - [input](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#input)
 - [isDestroyed](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#isdestroyed)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#name)
 - [parentContainer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#parentcontainer)
 - [renderFlags](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#renderflags)
 - [scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#scene)
 - [state](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#state)
 - [tabIndex](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tabindex)
 - [type](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#type)
 - [vertexRoundMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#vertexroundmode)




---

## Public Members

### cache

#### cache: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the HTML Cache.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L138](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L138)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### displayHeight

#### displayHeight: number


**Description:**

The computed display height of this Game Object, based on the `getBoundingClientRect` DOM call.

The property `height` holds the un-scaled height of this DOM Element.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L275](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L275)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### displayWidth

#### displayWidth: number


**Description:**

The computed display width of this Game Object, based on the `getBoundingClientRect` DOM call.

The property `width` holds the un-scaled width of this DOM Element.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L263](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L263)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### height

#### height: number


**Description:**

The native (un-scaled) height of this Game Object.

For a DOM Element this property is read-only.

The property `displayHeight` holds the computed bounds of this DOM Element, factoring in scaling.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L249](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L249)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### node

#### node: Element


**Description:**

The actual DOM Element that this Game Object is bound to. For example, if you've created a `<div>` then this property is a direct reference to that element within the dom.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L147](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L147)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### parent

#### parent: Element


**Description:**

A reference to the parent DOM Container that the Game instance created when it started.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L124](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L124)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### perspective

#### perspective: number


**Description:**

The perspective CSS property value of the _parent DOM Container_. This determines the distance between the z=0 plane and the user in order to give a 3D-positioned element some perspective. Each 3D element with z > 0 becomes larger; each 3D-element with z < 0 becomes smaller. The strength of the effect is determined by the value of this property.

For more information see: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/perspective](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/perspective)

**Changing this value changes it globally for all DOM Elements, as they all share the same parent container.**


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L389](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L389)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### pointerEvents

#### pointerEvents: string


**Description:**

Sets the CSS `pointerEvents` attribute on the DOM Element during rendering.

This is 'auto' by default. Changing it may have unintended side-effects with internal Phaser input handling, such as dragging, so only change this if you understand the implications.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L222](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L222)  
Since: 3.55.0


---

### rotate3d

#### rotate3d: [Phaser.Math.Vector4](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/math-vector4.md)


**Description:**

A Vector4 that contains the 3D rotation of this DOM Element around a fixed axis in 3D space.

The x, y, and z components define the direction of the rotation axis. The w component holds the angle of rotation, in the unit defined by the `rotate3dAngle` property (degrees by default).

For more details see the following MDN page:

[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform-function/rotate3d](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform-function/rotate3d)


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L194](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L194)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### rotate3dAngle

#### rotate3dAngle: string


**Description:**

The unit that represents the 3D rotation values. By default this is `deg` for degrees, but can be changed to any supported unit. See this page for further details:

[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform-function/rotate3d](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform-function/rotate3d)


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L210](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L210)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### skewX

#### skewX: number


**Description:**

The angle, in radians, by which to skew the DOM Element on the horizontal axis.

[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform)


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L172](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L172)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### skewY

#### skewY: number


**Description:**

The angle, in radians, by which to skew the DOM Element on the vertical axis.

[https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform)


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L183](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L183)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### transformOnly

#### transformOnly: boolean


**Description:**

By default a DOM Element will have its transform, display, opacity, zIndex and blend mode properties updated when its rendered. If, for some reason, you don't want any of these changed other than the CSS transform, then set this flag to `true`. When `true` only the CSS Transform is applied and it's up to you to keep track of and set the other properties as required.

This can be handy if, for example, you've a nested DOM Element and you don't want the opacity to be picked-up by any of its children.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L157](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L157)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### width

#### width: number


**Description:**

The native (un-scaled) width of this Game Object.

For a DOM Element this property is read-only.

The property `displayWidth` holds the computed bounds of this DOM Element, factoring in scaling.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L235](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L235)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.AlphaSingle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-alphasingle.md):**


 - [clearAlpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-alphasingle.md#clearalpha)
 - [setAlpha](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-alphasingle.md#setalpha)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.BlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md):**


 - [setBlendMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-blendmode.md#setblendmode)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Depth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md):**


 - [setAbove](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setabove)
 - [setBelow](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setbelow)
 - [setDepth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#setdepth)
 - [setToBack](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settoback)
 - [setToTop](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-depth.md#settotop)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Filters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md):**


 - [enableFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#enablefilters)
 - [focusFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfilters)
 - [focusFiltersOnCamera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfiltersoncamera)
 - [focusFiltersOverride](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#focusfiltersoverride)
 - [renderWebGLFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#renderwebglfilters)
 - [setFiltersAutoFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersautofocus)
 - [setFiltersFocusContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersfocuscontext)
 - [setFiltersForceComposite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersforcecomposite)
 - [setFilterSize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setfiltersize)
 - [setRenderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#setrenderfilters)
 - [willRenderFilters](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-filters.md#willrenderfilters)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Origin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md):**


 - [setDisplayOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setdisplayorigin)
 - [setOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setorigin)
 - [setOriginFromFrame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#setoriginfromframe)
 - [updateDisplayOrigin](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-origin.md#updatedisplayorigin)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.RenderSteps](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md):**


 - [addRenderStep](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md#addrenderstep)
 - [renderWebGLStep](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-rendersteps.md#renderwebglstep)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md):**


 - [setScrollFactor](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-scrollfactor.md#setscrollfactor)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Transform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md):**


 - [copyPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#copyposition)
 - [getLocalPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getlocalpoint)
 - [getLocalTransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getlocaltransformmatrix)
 - [getParentRotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getparentrotation)
 - [getWorldPoint](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getworldpoint)
 - [getWorldTransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#getworldtransformmatrix)
 - [setAngle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setangle)
 - [setPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setposition)
 - [setRandomPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setrandomposition)
 - [setRotation](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setrotation)
 - [setScale](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setscale)
 - [setW](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setw)
 - [setX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setx)
 - [setY](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#sety)
 - [setZ](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-transform.md#setz)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Visible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md):**


 - [setVisible](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/gameobjects-components-visible.md#setvisible)





**From [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md):**


 - [addedToScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addedtoscene)
 - [addToDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtodisplaylist)
 - [addToUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#addtoupdatelist)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#destroy)
 - [disableInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#disableinteractive)
 - [getData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdata)
 - [getDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getdisplaylist)
 - [getIndexList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#getindexlist)
 - [incData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#incdata)
 - [removedFromScene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removedfromscene)
 - [removeFromDisplayList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromdisplaylist)
 - [removeFromUpdateList](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removefromupdatelist)
 - [removeInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#removeinteractive)
 - [setActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setactive)
 - [setData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdata)
 - [setDataEnabled](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setdataenabled)
 - [setInteractive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setinteractive)
 - [setName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setname)
 - [setState](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setstate)
 - [setVertexRoundMode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#setvertexroundmode)
 - [toggleData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#toggledata)
 - [toJSON](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#tojson)
 - [update](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#update)
 - [willRoundVertices](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md#willroundvertices)




---

## Public Methods

### addListener

#### \<instance> addListener(events)


**Description:**

Adds one or more native DOM event listeners onto the underlying Element of this Game Object. The event is then dispatched via this Game Objects standard event emitter.

For example:

```javascript
var div = this.add.dom(x, y, element);

div.addListener('click');

div.on('click', handler);
```

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| events | string | No | The DOM event/s to listen for. You can specify multiple events by separating them with spaces. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#addListener


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L417](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L417)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### createElement

#### \<instance> createElement(tagName, [style], [innerText])


**Description:**

Creates a native DOM Element, adds it to the parent DOM Container and then binds it to this Game Object, so you can control it. The `tagName` should be a string and is passed to `document.createElement`:

```javascript
this.add.dom().createElement('div');
```

For more details on acceptable tag names see: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/createElement](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/createElement)

You can also pass in a DOMString or style object to set the CSS on the created element, and an optional `innerText` value as well. Here is an example of a DOMString:

```javascript
this.add.dom().createElement('div', 'background-color: lime; width: 220px; height: 100px; font: 48px Arial', 'Phaser');
```

And using a style object:

```javascript
var style = {
  'background-color': 'lime';
  'width': '200px';
  'height': '100px';
  'font': '48px Arial';
};

this.add.dom().createElement('div', style, 'Phaser');
```

If this Game Object already has an Element, it is removed from the DOM entirely first. Any event listeners you may have previously created will need to be re-created after this call.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| tagName | string | No | A string that specifies the type of element to be created. The nodeName of the created element is initialized with the value of tagName. Don't use qualified names (like "html:a") with this method. |
| style | string \| any | Yes | Either a DOMString that holds the CSS styles to be applied to the created element, or an object the styles will be read from. |
| innerText | string | Yes | A DOMString that holds the text that will be set as the innerText of the created element. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L492](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L492)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### createFromCache

#### \<instance> createFromCache(key, [tagName])


**Description:**

Takes a block of html from the HTML Cache, that has previously been preloaded into the game, and then creates a DOM Element from it. The loaded HTML is set as the `innerHTML` property of the created element.

Assume the following html is stored in a file called `loginform.html`:

```html
<input type="text" name="nameField" placeholder="Enter your name" style="font-size: 32px">
<input type="button" name="playButton" value="Let's Play" style="font-size: 32px">
```

Which is loaded into your game using the cache key 'login':

```javascript
this.load.html('login', 'assets/loginform.html');
```

You can create a DOM Element from it using the cache key:

```javascript
this.add.dom().createFromCache('login');
```

The optional `elementType` argument controls the container that is created, into which the loaded html is inserted. The default is a plain `div` object, but any valid tagName can be given.

If this Game Object already has an Element, it is removed from the DOM entirely first. Any event listeners you may have previously created will need to be re-created after this call.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| key | string | No |  | The key of the html cache entry to use for this DOM Element. |
| tagName | string | Yes | "'div'" | The tag name of the element into which all of the loaded html will be inserted. Defaults to a plain div tag. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L654](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L654)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### createFromHTML

#### \<instance> createFromHTML(html, [tagName])


**Description:**

Takes a string of html and then creates a DOM Element from it. The HTML is set as the `innerHTML` property of the created element.

```javascript
let form = `
<input type="text" name="nameField" placeholder="Enter your name" style="font-size: 32px">
<input type="button" name="playButton" value="Let's Play" style="font-size: 32px">
`;
```

You can create a DOM Element from it using the string:

```javascript
this.add.dom().createFromHTML(form);
```

The optional `elementType` argument controls the type of container that is created, into which the html is inserted. The default is a plain `div` object, but any valid tagName can be given.

If this Game Object already has an Element, it is removed from the DOM entirely first. Any event listeners you may have previously created will need to be re-created after this call.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| html | string | No |  | A string of html to be set as the `innerHTML` property of the created element. |
| tagName | string | Yes | "'div'" | The tag name of the element into which all of the html will be inserted. Defaults to a plain div tag. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L704](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L704)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### getChildByID

#### \<instance> getChildByID(id)


**Description:**

Gets all children from this DOM Elements node, using `querySelectorAll('*')` and then iterates through them, looking for the first one that has a matching id. It then returns this child if found, or `null` if not.

Be aware that class and id names are case-sensitive.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| id | string | No | The id to search the children for. |


**Returns:** Element - The first matching child DOM Element, or `null` if not found.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L837](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L837)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### getChildByName

#### \<instance> getChildByName(name)


**Description:**

Gets all children from this DOM Elements node, using `querySelectorAll('*')` and then iterates through them, looking for the first one that has a matching name. It then returns this child if found, or `null` if not.

Be aware that class and id names are case-sensitive.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| name | string | No | The name to search the children for. |


**Returns:** Element - The first matching child DOM Element, or `null` if not found.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L855](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L855)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### getChildByProperty

#### \<instance> getChildByProperty(property, value)


**Description:**

Gets all children from this DOM Elements node, using `querySelectorAll('*')` and then iterates through them, looking for the first one that has a property matching the given key and value. It then returns this child if found, or `null` if not.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| property | string | No | The property to search the children for. |
| value | string | No | The value the property must strictly equal. |


**Returns:** Element - The first matching child DOM Element, or `null` if not found.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L806](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L806)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### removeElement

#### \<instance> removeElement()


**Description:**

Removes the current DOM Element bound to this Game Object from the DOM entirely and resets the `node` property of this Game Object to be `null`.


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L761](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L761)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### removeListener

#### \<instance> removeListener(events)


**Description:**

Removes one or more native DOM event listeners from the underlying Element of this Game Object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| events | string | No | The DOM event/s to stop listening for. You can specify multiple events by separating them with spaces. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#removeListener


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L453](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L453)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### setClassName

#### \<instance> setClassName(className)


**Description:**

Sets the `className` property of the DOM Element node and updates the internal sizes.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| className | string | No | A string representing the class or space-separated classes of the element. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L873](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L873)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### setElement

#### \<instance> setElement(element, [style], [innerText])


**Description:**

Binds a new DOM Element to this Game Object. If this Game Object already has an Element it is removed from the DOM entirely first. Any event listeners you may have previously created will need to be re-created on the new element.

The `element` argument you pass to this method can be either a string tagName:

```javascript
<h1 id="heading">Phaser</h1>

this.add.dom().setElement('heading');
```

Or a reference to an Element instance:

```javascript
<h1 id="heading">Phaser</h1>

var h1 = document.getElementById('heading');

this.add.dom().setElement(h1);
```

You can also pass in a DOMString or style object to set the CSS on the created element, and an optional `innerText` value as well. Here is an example of a DOMString:

```javascript
this.add.dom().setElement(h1, 'background-color: lime; width: 220px; height: 100px; font: 48px Arial', 'Phaser');
```

And using a style object:

```javascript
var style = {
  'background-color': 'lime';
  'width': '200px';
  'height': '100px';
  'font': '48px Arial';
};

this.add.dom().setElement(h1, style, 'Phaser');
```

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| element | string \| Element | No | If a string it is passed to `getElementById()`, or it should be a reference to an existing Element. |
| style | string \| any | Yes | Either a DOMString that holds the CSS styles to be applied to the created element, or an object the styles will be read from. |
| innerText | string | Yes | A DOMString that holds the text that will be set as the innerText of the created element. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L539](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L539)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### setHTML

#### \<instance> setHTML(html)


**Description:**

Sets the `innerHTML` property of the DOM Element node and updates the internal sizes.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| html | string | No | A DOMString of html to be set as the `innerHTML` property of the element. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L919](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L919)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### setPerspective

#### \<instance> setPerspective(value)


**Description:**

Sets the perspective CSS property of the _parent DOM Container_. This determines the distance between the z=0 plane and the user in order to give a 3D-positioned element some perspective. Each 3D element with z > 0 becomes larger; each 3D-element with z < 0 becomes smaller. The strength of the effect is determined by the value of this property.

For more information see: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/perspective](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/perspective)

**Changing this value changes it globally for all DOM Elements, as they all share the same parent container.**

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| value | number | No | The perspective value, in pixels, that determines the distance between the z plane and the user. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L365](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L365)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### setSkew

#### \<instance> setSkew([x], [y])


**Description:**

Sets the horizontal and vertical skew values of this DOM Element.

For more information see: [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/transform)

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| x | number | Yes | 0 | The angle, in radians, by which to skew the DOM Element on the horizontal axis. |
| y | number | Yes | "x" | The angle, in radians, by which to skew the DOM Element on the vertical axis. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L341](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L341)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### setText

#### \<instance> setText(text)


**Description:**

Sets the `innerText` property of the DOM Element node and updates the internal sizes.

Note that only certain types of Elements can have `innerText` set on them.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| text | string | No | A DOMString representing the rendered text content of the element. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L895](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L895)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### updateSize

#### \<instance> updateSize()


**Description:**

Internal method that sets the `displayWidth` and `displayHeight` properties, and the `clientWidth` and `clientHeight` values into the `width` and `height` properties respectively.

This is called automatically whenever a new element is created or set.


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.DOMElement](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/gameobjects-domelement.md) - This DOM Element instance.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L782](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L782)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

### willRender

#### \<instance> willRender()


**Description:**

Compares the renderMask with the renderFlags to see if this Game Object will render or not.

DOMElements always return `true` as they need to still set values during the render pass, even if not visible.


**Overrides:** Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject#willRender


**Returns:** boolean - `true` if the Game Object should be rendered, otherwise `false`.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L959](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/gameobjects/domelement/DOMElement.js#L959)  
Since: 3.17.0


---

---

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