---
title: "Input"
docs: "Phaser Guide"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/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.

# Input

Phaser maintains a unified input system that works across all browsers and devices. By unified we mean that you don't have to worry about whether the user is on a desktop with a mouse, or a mobile device with touch input, or even a touch capable desktop. All you need to do is listen for, and respond to, the input events that Phaser provides. You can also respond to input events from both keyboards and gamepads.

Internally there is a global Input Manager and every Scene has an instance of the Input Plugin. The Input Manager is responsible for listening for native DOM events, such as mouse movement, touch gestures and keyboard presses. It then passes these events on to the Input Plugins, which in turn processes them.

By default, Game Objects in Phaser do not process input. This is because not all Game Objects need to respond to input. For example, a background image or game logo likely doesn't need to respond to input, but a button does. Therefore, you must enable input processing on the Game Objects that you specifically want to respond to input.

Once enabled for input, a Game Object will then listen for input events from the Input Plugin and check to see if it has been 'clicked', or not. There are lots of events that can be emitted, such as pointer up and down events, drag events, scroll wheel events, etc. We'll explore these in more detail later in this guide, along with how the input system works internally. For now, it's enough to know that you can enable input on almost any Game Object and then respond to the events it emits as your game requires.

## Enabling a Game Object for input

Phaser combines mouse and touch (pointer) events into one single unified API for you. When you enable a Game Object for input and listen for an event, such as 'pointerdown', it doesn't matter if it was a mouse click on a desktop, or a finger pointer on a mobile that caused it. Phaser will emit the same event for your game to listen for.

To enable a Game Object for input:

```js
gameObject.setInteractive();
```

Not all Game Objects can receive input. Check the API Documentation for specifics. However, all of the common ones (Sprites, Images, Text, etc) can.

## Setting hit areas

The `setInteractive` method can take a custom hit area.

- Set hit area from width and height (rectangle) of the texture the Game Object is using:

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive();
  ```

- Set hit area from game object

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive(shape, callback);
  ```

  - [Circle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Circle)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.Circle(x, y, radius)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Circle.Contains`
  - [Ellipse](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Ellipse)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.Ellipse(x, y, width, height)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Ellipse.Contains`
  - [Rectangle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Rectangle)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.Rectangle(x, y, width, height)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Rectangle.Contains`
  - [Triangle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Triangle)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.Triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Triangle.Contains`
  - [Polygon](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Polygon)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.Polygon(points)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Polygon.Contains`
  - [Hexagon](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Hexagon)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.rexHexagon(x, y, size, type)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Polygon.Contains`
  - [Rhombus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#Rhombus)
    - shape : `new Phaser.Geom.rexRhombus(x, y, width, height)`
    - callback : `Phaser.Geom.Polygon.Contains`
  - Note: `x`, `y` relate to the **top-left** of the gameObject.

- Set hit area from input plugin

  ```js
  scene.input.setHitArea(gameObjects, shape, callback);
  ```

  - Circle

    ```js
    scene.input.setHitAreaCircle(gameObjects, x, y, radius);
    // scene.input.setHitAreaCircle(gameObjects, x, y, radius, callback); // callback = Circle.Contains
    ```

  - Ellipse

    ```js
    scene.input.setHitAreaEllipse(gameObjects, x, y, width, height);
    // scene.input.setHitAreaEllipse(gameObjects, x, y, width, height, callback); // callback = Ellipse.Contains
    ```

  - Rectangle

    ```js
    scene.input.setHitAreaRectangle(gameObjects, x, y, width, height);
    // scene.input.setHitAreaRectangle(gameObjects, x, y, width, height, callback); // callback = Rectangle.Contains
    ```

  - Triangle

    ```js
    scene.input.setHitAreaTriangle(gameObjects, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3);
    // scene.input.setHitAreaTriangle(gameObjects, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, callback); // callback = Triangle.Contains
    ```

  - Note: `x`, `y` relate to the **top-left** of the gameObject.

- Set interactive configuration

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive({
    hitArea: shape,
    hitAreaCallback: callback,
    hitAreaDebug: shape,
    draggable: false,
    dropZone: false,
    useHandCursor: false,
    cursor: CSSString,
    pixelPerfect: false,
    alphaTolerance: 1,
  });
  ```

  - Hit area
    - shape
    - Pixel alpha
      - `pixelPerfect` : `true`
      - `alphaTolerance` : `1` (0-255)
    - Custom hit-testing function
      - `hitAreaCallback`
        `javascript
        function(shape, x, y, gameObject) {
            return hit;  // true/false
        }
        `
        - `shape` : Hit area object
        - `x`, `y` : Local position of texture.
        - `gameObject` : Game object.
    - `hitAreaDebug` : Debug shape.
  - [Dragging](#dragging)
    - `draggable` : `true`
  - [Drop zone](#drop-zone)
    - `dropZone` : `true`
  - [Cursor](#cursor)
    - `cursor` : CSS string
    - `useHandCursor` : `true`

!!! warning "Pixel perfect hit-testing"
This is an expensive process, should only be enabled on Game Objects that really need it.

## Disable input

- Disable temporary

  ```js
  gameObject.disableInteractive();
  ```

- Remove interaction

  ```js
  gameObject.removeInteractive();
  ```

## Top only game object input

When set to `true` this Input Plugin will emulate DOM behavior by only emitting events from the top-most Game Objects in the Display List.
If set to `false` it will emit events from all Game Objects below a Pointer, not just the top one.

- Getting top only game object input value:

  ```js
  var topOnly = scene.input.topOnly;
  ```

- Setting top only game object input value:

  ```js
  scene.input.topOnly = value; // true or false
  scene.input.setTopOnly(value); // true or false
  ```

Each scene can has its own `scene.input.topOnly` setting.

## Touch events

Trigger these events from top scene to bottom scene.

1. Events on touched Game object

   ```js
   gameObject.on(
     "pointerdown",
     function (pointer, localX, localY, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   gameObject.on(
     "pointerup",
     function (pointer, localX, localY, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   gameObject.on(
     "pointermove",
     function (pointer, localX, localY, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   gameObject.on(
     "pointerover",
     function (pointer, localX, localY, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   gameObject.on(
     "pointerout",
     function (pointer, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   ```

   - Cancel remaining touch events

     ```js
     function(pointer, localX, localY, event) {
         event.stopPropagation();
     }
     ```

2. Event on input plugin for each touched Game object

   ```js
   scene.input.on(
     "gameobjectdown",
     function (pointer, gameObject, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "gameobjectup",
     function (pointer, gameObject, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "gameobjectmove",
     function (pointer, gameObject, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "gameobjectover",
     function (pointer, gameObject, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "gameobjectout",
     function (pointer, gameObject, event) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   ```

   - Cancel remaining touched events

     ```js
     function(pointer, gameObject, event) {
         event.stopPropagation();
     }
     ```

3. Events to get **all** touched Game Objects

   ```js
   scene.input.on(
     "pointerdown",
     function (pointer, currentlyOver) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "pointerdownoutside",
     function (pointer) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "pointerup",
     function (pointer, currentlyOver) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "pointerupoutside",
     function (pointer) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "pointermove",
     function (pointer, currentlyOver) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "pointerover",
     function (pointer, justOver) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "pointerout",
     function (pointer, justOut) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "gameout",
     function (timeStamp, domEvent) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   scene.input.on(
     "gameover",
     function (timeStamp, domEvent) {
       /* ... */
     },
     scope
   );
   ```

   - Check `pointer.camera` in multiple-cameras scene.

#### Game canvas

```js
scene.input.on(
  "gameout",
  function (timeStamp, event) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
scene.input.on(
  "gameover",
  function (timeStamp, event) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
```

### Dragging

#### Enable dragging

- Enable dragging when [registering interactive](#enabling-a-game-object-for-input)

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive({ draggable: true });
  ```

- Enable dragging and add it to dragging detecting list after registered interactive

  ```js
  scene.input.setDraggable(gameObject);
  ```

- Enable dragging

  ```js
  gameObject.input.draggable = true;
  ```

#### Disable dragging

- Remove Game Object from dragging detecting list

  ```js
  scene.input.setDraggable(gameObject, false);
  ```

- Disable dragging but keep it in dragging detecting list

  ```js
  gameObject.input.draggable = false;
  ```

#### Dragging events

```js
gameObject.on(
  "dragstart",
  function (pointer, dragX, dragY) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
gameObject.on(
  "drag",
  function (pointer, dragX, dragY) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
gameObject.on(
  "dragend",
  function (pointer, dragX, dragY, dropped) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
```

```js
scene.input.on(
  "dragstart",
  function (pointer, gameObject) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
scene.input.on(
  "drag",
  function (pointer, gameObject, dragX, dragY) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
scene.input.on(
  "dragend",
  function (pointer, gameObject, dropped) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
```

- `dropped` : `'dragend'` and also `'drop'`.

#### Dragging properties

```js
scene.input.dragDistanceThreshold = 16;
scene.input.dragTimeThreshold = 500;
```

### Drop zone

#### Enable drop zone

- Enable dropping when [registering interactive](#enabling-a-game-object-for-input)

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive({ dropZone: true });
  ```

- Enable dropping after registered interactive

  ```js
  gameObject.input.dropZone = true;
  ```

#### Disable drop zone

```js
gameObject.input.dropZone = false;
```

#### Dropping events

```js
gameObject.on(
  "drop",
  function (pointer, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);

gameObject.on(
  "dragenter",
  function (pointer, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
gameObject.on(
  "dragover",
  function (pointer, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
gameObject.on(
  "dragleave",
  function (pointer, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
```

```js
scene.input.on(
  "drop",
  function (pointer, gameObject, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);

scene.input.on(
  "dragenter",
  function (pointer, gameObject, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
scene.input.on(
  "dragover",
  function (pointer, gameObject, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
scene.input.on(
  "dragleave",
  function (pointer, gameObject, target) {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
```

### First event of all

```js
scene.input.on(
  "preupdate",
  function () {
    /* ... */
  },
  scope
);
```

### Single touch

#### Pointer

```js
var pointer = scene.input.activePointer;
```

### Multi-touch

#### Amount of active pointers

Set amount of active pointers in game configuration

```js
var config = {
  // ...
  input: {
    activePointers: 1,
    // ...
  },
};
var game = new Phaser.Game(config);
```

Or add pointers in run-time.

```js
scene.input.addPointer(num); // total points = num + 1
```

#### Pointers

- pointer 1 ~ 10

  ```js
  var pointer = scene.input.pointer1;
  // ...
  var pointer = scene.input.pointer10;
  ```

- pointer n

  ```js
  var pointer = scene.input.manager.pointers[n];
  ```

- Amount of total pointers

  ```js
  var amount = scene.input.manager.pointersTotal;
  ```

  - `1` in desktop
  - `2` in touch device. (`0` for mouse, `1` for 1 touch pointer)

### Pointer

- Position
  - Current touching
    - Position in screen : `pointer.x` , `pointer.y`
    - Position in camera :
      - Single camera :
        ```js
        var worldX = pointer.worldX;
        var worldY = pointer.worldY;
        ```
      - Multiple cameras :
        ```js
        var worldXY = pointer.positionToCamera(camera); // worldXY: {x, y}
        // var worldXY = pointer.positionToCamera(camera, worldXY);
        var worldX = worldXY.x;
        var worldY = worldXY.y;
        ```
      - Camera
        ```js
        var camera = pointer.camera;
        ```
    - Position of previous moving : `pointer.prevPosition.x` , `pointer.prevPosition.y`
      - Updating when pointer-down, potiner-move, or pointer-up.
    - Interpolated position :
      ```js
      var points = pointer.getInterpolatedPosition(step);
      // var out = pointer.getInterpolatedPosition(step, out);
      ```
  - Drag
    - Touching start : `pointer.downX`, `pointer.downY`
    - Touching end : `pointer.upX`, `pointer.upY`
    - Drag distance between pointer-down to latest pointer : `pointer.getDistance()`
      - Horizontal drag distance : `pointer.getDistanceX()`
      - Vertical drag distance : `pointer.getDistanceY()`
    - Drag angle : `pointer.getAngle()`
- Time
  - Touching start : `pointer.downTime`
  - Touching end : `pointer.upTime`
  - Drag : `pointer.getDuration()`
- Touch state
  - Is touching/any button down : `pointer.isDown`
  - Is primary button down : `pointer.primaryDown`
- Button state : `pointer.button`
  - On Touch devices the value is always `0`.
- Button down
  - No button down : `pointer.noButtonDown()`
  - Is primary (left) button down : `pointer.leftButtonDown()`
  - Is secondary (right) button down : `pointer.rightButtonDown()`
  - Is middle (mouse wheel) button down : `pointer.middleButtonDown()`
  - Is back button down : `pointer.backButtonDown()`
  - Is forward button down : `pointer.forwardButtonDown()`
- Button released
  - Is primary (left) button released : `pointer.leftButtonReleased()`
  - Is secondary (right) button released : `pointer.rightButtonReleased()`
  - Is middle (mouse wheel) button released : `pointer.middleButtonReleased()`
  - Is back button released : `pointer.backButtonReleased()`
  - Is forward button released : `pointer.forwardButtonReleased()`
- Index in `scene.input.manager.pointers` : `pointer.id`
- Motion
  - Angle: `pointer.angle`
  - Distance: `pointer.distance`
  - Velocity: `pointer.velocity`
    - `pointer.velocity.x`, ``pointer.velocity.y`

### Input object

- `gameObject.input` : Game object's input object.
- `gameObject.input.localX`, `gameObject.input.localY` : Pointer to local position of texture.
- `gameObject.input.dragStartX`, `gameObject.input.dragStartY` : The x/y coordinate of the Game Object
  that owns this Interactive Object when the drag started.
- `gameObject.input.dragStartXGlobal`, `gameObject.input.dragStartYGlobal` : The x/y coordinate that
  the Pointer started dragging this Interactive Object from.
- `gameObject.input.dragX`, `gameObject.input.dragY` : The x/y coordinate that this Interactive Object
  is currently being dragged to.

### Smooth

Get touch position from interpolation of previous touch position and current touch position.

```
Touch-position = (current-touch-position * smooth-factor) + (previous-touch-position * (1 - smooth-factor))
```

1. Set smooth factor. In [game configuration](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/scenes.md#game-configuration)

   ```js
   var config = {
     // ....
     input: {
       smoothFactor: 0,
     },
   };
   ```

1. Get touch position

   ```js
   var x = pointer.x;
   var y = pointer.y;
   var worldX = pointer.worldX;
   var worldY = pointer.worldY;
   ```

### Debug

- Enable, draw shape of (shape) hit area.

  ```js
  scene.input.enableDebug(gameObject);
  // scene.input.enableDebug(gameObject, color);
  ```

- Disable

  ```js
  scene.input.removeDebug(gameObject);
  ```

- Get debug shape game object

  ```js
  var shape = gameObject.input.hitAreaDebug;
  ```

### Poll rate

- Poll when touches moved, or updated. Default behavior.

  ```js
  scene.input.setPollOnMove();
  ```

- Poll every tick.

  ```js
  scene.input.setPollAlways();
  ```

- Set poll rate.

  ```js
  scene.input.setPollRate(rate);
  ```

## Touch / mouse input

!!! note
No touch input events fired in preload stage.

### Usage

- Is touching / mouse button is pressed. Usually used in the `update()` game loop:

  ```js
  var pointer = scene.input.activePointer;
  if (pointer.isDown) {
    var touchX = pointer.x;
    var touchY = pointer.y;
    // ...
  }
  ```

- On any touching start / mouse button press event:

  ```js
  scene.input.on(
    "pointerdown",
    function (pointer) {
      var touchX = pointer.x;
      var touchY = pointer.y;
      // ...
    },
    scope
  );
  ```

- On any touching end / mouse button release event:

  ```js
  scene.input.on(
    "pointerup",
    function (pointer) {
      var touchX = pointer.x;
      var touchY = pointer.y;
      // ...
    },
    scope
  );
  ```

- On touch game object start / mouse button press event:

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive().on(
    "pointerdown",
    function (pointer, localX, localY, event) {
      // ...
    },
    scope
  );
  ```

- On touch game object end / mouse button release event:

  ```js
  gameObject.setInteractive().on(
    "pointerup",
    function (pointer, localX, localY, event) {
      // ...
    },
    scope
  );
  ```

- Dragging a game object:

  ```js
  gameObject
      .setInteractive({ draggable: true })
      .on('dragstart', function(pointer, dragX, dragY){
          // ...
      }, scope);
      .on('drag', function(pointer, dragX, dragY){
          gameObject.setPosition(dragX, dragY);
      }, scope);
      .on('dragend', function(pointer, dragX, dragY, dropped){
          // ...
      }, scope);
  ```

Reference : [Properties of point](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/geometry.md#point)

### Cursor

### Usage

References:

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

### Set default cursor

```js
scene.input.setDefaultCursor(CSSString);
// CSSString: 'url(assets/input/cursors/sword.cur), pointer'
```

### Set cursor of a Game Object

Change cursor image when cursor is over that Game Object.

```js
gameObject.setInteractive({
  cursor: CSSString,
});
// CSSString: 'url(assets/input/cursors/sword.cur), pointer'
```

Set cursor image directly after `gameObject.setInteractive()`.

```js
gameObject.input.cursor = CSSString;
// CSSString: 'url(assets/input/cursors/sword.cur), pointer'
```

Use pointer (hand cursor).

```js
gameObject.setInteractive({
  useHandCursor: true,
});
```

### Change current cursor

```js
scene.input.manager.canvas.style.cursor = cursor;
```

- `cursor` : CSSString

## Keyboard input

### Quick start

- Is key-down/is key-up

  ```js
  var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey("W"); // Get key object
  var isDown = keyObject.isDown;
  var isUp = keyObject.isUp;
  var shiftKey = keyObject.shiftKey;
  ```

- Key is down after a duration

  ```js
  var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey("W"); // Get key object
  var isDown = scene.input.keyboard.checkDown(keyObject, duration);
  ```

- On key-down/on key-up

  ```js
  var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey("W"); // Get key object
  keyObject.on("down", function (event) {
    /* ... */
  });
  keyObject.on("up", function (event) {
    /* ... */
  });
  ```

  or

  ```js
  scene.input.keyboard.on("keydown-" + "W", function (event) {
    /* ... */
  });
  scene.input.keyboard.on("keyup-" + "W", function (event) {
    /* ... */
  });
  ```

- Any key-down/any key-up

  ```js
  scene.input.keyboard.on("keydown", function (event) {
    /* ... */
  });
  scene.input.keyboard.on("keyup", function (event) {
    /* ... */
  });
  ```

  - `event` : [KeyboardEvent](https://www.w3schools.com/jsref/obj_keyboardevent.asp)
    - `event.code` : 'Key' + 'W'

### Key object

- Get key object

  ```js
  var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey("W"); // see `Key map` section
  // var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.W);
  ```

  or

  ```js
  var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey("W", enableCapture, emitOnRepeat);
  ```

  - `enableCapture` : Automatically call `preventDefault` on the native DOM browser event for the key codes being added.
  - `emitOnRepeat` : Controls if the Key will continuously emit a 'down' event while being held down (true), or emit the event just once (false, the default).

- Get key objects

  ```js
  var keyObjects = scene.input.keyboard.addKeys("W,S,A,D"); // keyObjects.W, keyObjects.S, keyObjects.A, keyObjects.D
  // var keyObjects = scene.input.keyboard.addKeys('W,S,A,D', enableCapture, emitOnRepeat);
  ```

  or

  ```js
  var keyObjects = scene.input.keyboard.addKeys({
    up: "W",
    down: "S",
    left: "A",
    right: "D",
  }); // keyObjects.up, keyObjects.down, keyObjects.left, keyObjects.right
  ```

- Remove key object

  ```js
  scene.input.keyboard.removeKey("W");
  // scene.input.keyboard.removeKey(Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.W);
  // scene.input.keyboard.removeKey(key, destroy, removeCapture);
  ```

  - `destroy` : Call `Key.destroy` on each removed Key object
  - `removeCapture` : Remove all key captures for Key objects owened by this plugin?

- Remove all key objects

  ```js
  scene.input.keyboard.removeAllKeys(true);
  // scene.input.keyboard.removeAllKeys(destroy, removeCapture);
  ```

  - `destroy` : Call `Key.destroy` on each removed Key object
  - `removeCapture` : Remove all key captures for Key objects owened by this plugin?

- Key-down/key-up state

  ```js
  var isDown = keyObject.isDown;
  var isUp = keyObject.isUp;
  ```

- Duration of key-down

  ```js
  var duration = keyObject.getDuration(); // ms
  ```

- Enable/disable

  ```js
  keyObject.enabled = enabled; // Set false to disable key event
  ```

### Key object of cursorkeys

1. Get key state object

   ```js
   var cursorKeys = scene.input.keyboard.createCursorKeys();
   ```

1. Get key state

   ```js
   var isUpDown = cursorKeys.up.isDown;
   var isDownDown = cursorKeys.down.isDown;
   var isLeftDown = cursorKeys.left.isDown;
   var isRightDown = cursorKeys.right.isDown;
   var isSpaceDown = cursorKeys.space.isDown;
   var isShiftDown = cursorKeys.shift.isDown;
   ```

### Order of key-down/key-up events

1. Key-down/key-up events of key object

   ```js
   var keyObject = scene.input.keyboard.addKey("W"); // Get key object
   keyObject.on("down", function (event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   keyObject.on("up", function (event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   ```

   - `event.stopImmediatePropagation()` : Stop any further listeners from being invoked in the current Scene.
   - `event.stopPropagation()` : Stop it reaching any other Scene.

1. On key-down/on key-up

   ```js
   scene.input.keyboard.on("keydown-" + "W", function (event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   scene.input.keyboard.on("keyup-" + "W", function (event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   ```

   - `event.stopImmediatePropagation()` : Stop any further listeners from being invoked in the current Scene.
   - `event.stopPropagation()` : Stop it reaching any other Scene.
   - Invoke `event.preventDefault()` to stop event propagation to native DOM.

1. Any key-down/on key-up

   ```js
   scene.input.keyboard.on("keydown", function (event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   scene.input.keyboard.on("keyup", function (event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   ```

   - `event.key` : `'a'`
   - `event.keyCode` : `65`
   - `event.code` : `'KeyA'`
   - `event.stopImmediatePropagation()` : Stop any further listeners from being invoked in the current Scene.
   - `event.stopPropagation()` : Stop it reaching any other Scene.

### Destroy key object

```js
keyObject.destroy();
```

### Key map

- `A` ~ `Z`
- `F1` ~ `F12`
- `BACKSPACE`
- `TAB`
- `ENTER`
- `SHIFT`
- `CTRL`. `ALT`
- `PAUSE`
- `CAPS_LOCK`
- `ESC`
- `SPACE`
- `PAGE_UP`, `PAGE_DOWN`
- `END`, `HOME`
- `LEFT`, `UP`, `RIGHT`,`DOWN`
- `PRINT_SCREEN`
- `INSERT`, `DELETE`
- `ZERO`, `ONE`, `TWO`, `THREE`, `FOUR`, `FIVE`, `SIX`, `SEVEN`, `EIGHT`, `NINE`
- `NUMPAD_ZERO`, `NUMPAD_ONE`, `NUMPAD_TWO`, `NUMPAD_THREE`, `NUMPAD_FOUR`, `NUMPAD_FIVE`, `NUMPAD_SIX`, `NUMPAD_SEVEN`, `NUMPAD_EIGHT`, `NUMPAD_NINE`, `NUMPAD_ADD`, `NUMPAD_SUBTRACT`
- `OPEN_BRACKET`, `CLOSED_BRACKET`
- `SEMICOLON_FIREFOX`, `COLON`, `COMMA_FIREFOX_WINDOWS`, `COMMA_FIREFOX`, `BRACKET_RIGHT_FIREFOX`, `BRACKET_LEFT_FIREFOX`

### Keyboard combos

1. Create combo

   ```js
   var keyCombo = scene.input.keyboard.createCombo(keys, {
     // resetOnWrongKey: true,
     // maxKeyDelay: 0,
     // resetOnMatch: false,
     // deleteOnMatch: false,
   });
   ```

   - `keys` : Array of keyCodes
     - In strings. ex: `['up', 'up', 'down', 'down']`, or `['UP', 'UP', 'DOWN', 'DOWN']`
     - In [key map](#key-map). ex: `[Phaser.Input.Keyboard.KeyCodes.UP, ... ]`
     - In numbers. ex: `[38, 38, 40, 40]`
   - `resetOnWrongKey` : Set `true` to reset the combo when press the wrong key.
   - `maxKeyDelay` : The max delay in ms between each key press. Set `0` to disable this feature.
   - `resetOnMatch` : Set `true` to reset the combo when previously matched.
   - `deleteOnMatch` : Set `true` to delete this combo when matched.

2. Listen combo matching event

   ```js
   scene.input.keyboard.on("keycombomatch", function (keyCombo, keyboardEvent) {
     /* ... */
   });
   ```

## Gamepad input

### Enable gamepad manager

```js
var config = {
  // ...
  input: {
    gamepad: true,
  },
  // ...
};
var game = new Phaser.Game(config);
```

### Get gamepad

- Get all currently connected Gamepads.

  ```js
  var gamepads = scene.input.gamepad.getAll();
  ```

- Get gamepad by index

  ```js
  var gamepad = scene.input.gamepad.getPad(0);
  // var gamepad = scene.input.gamepad.getPad(index);
  ```

- Get gamepad when button-down.

  ```js
  scene.input.gamepad.once('down', function (gamepad, button, value) {
  }
  ```

  - `gamepad` : A reference to the Gamepad on which the button was released. See [Properties of gamepad](#properties)
  - `button` : A reference to the Button which was released.
  - `value` : The value of the button at the time it was released. Between 0 and 1. Some Gamepads have pressure-sensitive buttons.

### Events

- Button down

  ```js
  scene.input.gamepad.on("down", function (gamepad, button, value) {});
  ```

  or

  ```js
  gamepad.on("down", function (buttonIndex, value, button) {});
  ```

- Button up

  ```js
  scene.input.gamepad.on('up', function (gamepad, button, value) {
  }
  ```

  or

  ```js
  gamepad.on("up", function (buttonIndex, value, button) {});
  ```

- Gamepad connected

  ```js
  scene.input.gamepad.on('connected', function (gamepad, event) {
  }
  ```

- Gamepad disconnected

  ```js
  scene.input.gamepad.on('disconnected', function (gamepad, event) {
  }
  ```

### Gamepad

#### Buttons

- Cursor buttons

  ```js
  var isLeftDown = gamepad.left;
  var isRightftDown = gamepad.right;
  var isUpDown = gamepad.up;
  var isDownDown = gamepad.down;
  ```

- Right buttons cluster

  ```js
  var isADown = gamepad.A; // Dual Shock controller: X button
  var isYDown = gamepad.Y; // Dual Shock controller: Triangle button
  var isXDown = gamepad.X; // Dual Shock controller: Square button.
  var isBDown = gamepad.B; // Dual Shock controller: Circle button
  ```

- Shoulder buttons

  ```js
  var isL1Down = gamepad.L1; // XBox controller: LB button
  var isL2Down = gamepad.L2; // XBox controller: LT button
  var isR1Down = gamepad.R1; // XBox controller: RB button
  var isR2Down = gamepad.R2; // XBox controller: RT button
  ```

#### Axis sticks

- Left sticks, right sticks

  ```js
  var leftStick = gamepad.leftStick;
  var rightStick = gamepad.rightStick;
  ```

  - `leftStick`, `rightStick` : Read only [vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/phaser/concepts/math.md#Vector).
    - Angle : `leftStick.angle()`
    - Length : `leftStick.length()`
    - x, y : `leftStick.x` , `leftStick.y`

#### Properties

- `gamepad.index` : An integer that is unique for each Gamepad currently connected to the system.
  This can be used to distinguish multiple controllers.
  Note that disconnecting a device and then connecting a new device may reuse the previous index.
- `gamepad.id` : A string containing some information about the controller.
- `gamepad.buttons` : An array of Gamepad Button objects, corresponding to the different buttons available on the Gamepad.
- `gamepad.axes` : An array of Gamepad Axis objects, corresponding to the different axes available on the Gamepad, if any.

## Mouse wheel input

### Mouse wheel events

1. Events on touched Game object

   ```js
   gameObject.on("wheel", function (pointer, dx, dy, dz, event) {
     /* ... */
   });
   ```

1. Event on input plugin for each touched Game object

   ```js
   scene.input.on(
     "gameobjectwheel",
     function (pointer, gameObject, dx, dy, dz, event) {
       /* ... */
     }
   );
   ```

1. Events to get **all** touched Game Objects

   ```js
   scene.input.on(
     "wheel",
     function (pointer, currentlyOver, dx, dy, dz, event) {
       /* ... */
     }
   );
   ```

### Mouse wheel properties

- `pointer.deltaX` : The horizontal scroll amount that occurred due to the user moving a mouse wheel or similar input device.
- `pointer.deltaY` : The vertical scroll amount that occurred due to the user moving a mouse wheel or similar input device.
- `pointer.deltaZ` : The z-axis scroll amount that occurred due to the user moving a mouse wheel or similar input device.

## Disable All Input Events

To enable / disable input events:

```js
scene.input.enabled = enabled; // enabled: true/false
```

## Author Credits

Content on this page includes work by:

- [RexRainbow](https://github.com/rexrainbow)

---

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