Share via

GameInputKind

  • Article

Enumeration of valid GameInput device types.

Syntax

typedef enum GameInputKind  
{  
    GameInputKindUnknown = 0x00000000,  
    GameInputKindRawDeviceReport = 0x00000001,  
    GameInputKindControllerAxis   = 0x00000002,
    GameInputKindControllerButton = 0x00000004,
    GameInputKindControllerSwitch = 0x00000008,
    GameInputKindController = 0x0000000E,
    GameInputKindKeyboard = 0x00000010,
    GameInputKindMouse = 0x00000020,
    GameInputKindTouch = 0x00000100,  
    GameInputKindMotion = 0x00001000,  
    GameInputKindArcadeStick = 0x00010000,  
    GameInputKindFlightStick = 0x00020000,  
    GameInputKindGamepad = 0x00040000,  
    GameInputKindRacingWheel = 0x00080000,  
    GameInputKindUiNavigation = 0x01000000
} GameInputKind

Constants

Constant Description
GameInputKindUnknown Unknown Game input type
GameInputKindRawDeviceReport Raw input Device
GameInputKindControllerAxis Controller input from sticks
GameInputKindControllerButton Controller input from buttons
GameInputKindControllerSwitch Controller input from switches
GameInputKindController Combination of Axis, Button, and Switch
GameInputKindKeyboard Keyboard input
GameInputKindMouse Mouse input
GameInputKindTouch Touch screen input
GameInputKindMotion Motion capture input
GameInputKindArcadeStick Arcade stick input
GameInputKindFlightStick Flight stick input
GameInputKindGamepad Gamepad Inputs
GameInputKindRacingWheel Racing wheel input
GameInputKindUiNavigation UI navigation input

Remarks

GameInputKind are flag values and can be combined to filter on multiple devices.
Parameter for IGameInput_GetCurrentReading.
Returned by IGameInputReading_GetInputKind.
Member of GameInputControllerAxisInfo.
Member of GameInputControllerButtonInfo.
Member of GameInputControllerSwitchInfo.
Member of GameInputDeviceInfo.
Member of GameInputTouchSensorInfo.

Requirements

Header: GameInput.h

Supported platforms: Windows, Xbox One family consoles and Xbox Series consoles

See also

Input API Overview
GameInput
IGameInput_GetCurrentReading
IGameInputReading_GetInputKind
GameInputControllerAxisInfo
GameInputControllerButtonInfo
GameInputControllerSwitchInfo
GameInputDeviceInfo
GameInputTouchSensorInfo