Gamepad: hand property
Limited availability
This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.
Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.
The hand
read-only property of the Gamepad
interface returns an enum defining what hand the controller is being held in, or is most likely to be held in.
Value
A GamepadHand
enum; possible values are:
left
— the left hand.right
— the right hand.""
(Empty string) – if the other values are not applicable. E.g., the controller is held in both hands or would be fine in either.
Examples
TBC
Specifications
Specification |
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Gamepad Extensions # dom-gamepad-hand |
Browser compatibility
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- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
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