GamepadEvent: GamepadEvent() constructor

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The GamepadEvent() constructor creates a new GamepadEvent object.

Syntax

js
new GamepadEvent(type, options)

Parameters

type

A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers set it to gamepadconnected or gamepaddisconnected.

options

An object that, in addition of the properties defined in Event(), can have the following properties:

gamepad

A Gamepad object describing the gamepad associated with the event.

Return value

A new GamepadEvent object.

Specifications

Specification
Gamepad
# dom-gamepadevent-constructor

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
GamepadEvent() constructor