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The ongamepadconnected property of the Window interface represents an event handler that will run when a gamepad is connected (when the gamepadconnected event fires).
The event object is of type GamepadEvent.
Syntax
window.ongamepadconnected = function() { ... };
Examples
window.ongamepadconnected = function(event) {
// All buttons and axes values can be accessed through
event.gamepad;
};Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown The definition of 'gamepadconnected event' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General support | 21.0 webkit 35.0 |
(Yes) | 29.0 (29.0) | No support | 15.0 webkit 22.0 |
10.1 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General support | No support | (Yes) | 32.0 (32.0) | No support | No support | No support | Yes |
See also
- The Gamepad API by Ted Mielczarek and Robert Nyman
- Simple API demo page (source)
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