Window.ongamepadconnected

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

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
Gamepad The definition of 'gamepadconnected event' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`ongamepadconnected`	Chrome Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 21 — 35 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 29	IE No support No	Opera Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 15 — 22 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari Full support 10.1	WebView Android Full support 37	Chrome Android Full support 35 Full support 35 No support 25 — 35 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Firefox Android Full support 32	Opera Android Full support 22 Full support 22 No support 14 — 22 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0 Full support 3.0 No support 1.5 — 3.0 Prefixed Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.: Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.