Window.ongamepadconnected

Experimental

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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See also