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
Gamepad Extensions
# dom-gamepad-hand

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
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Full support
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Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See also