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.. _class_InputEvent:

InputEvent
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`InputEventAction<class_InputEventAction>`, :ref:`InputEventJoypadButton<class_InputEventJoypadButton>`, :ref:`InputEventJoypadMotion<class_InputEventJoypadMotion>`, :ref:`InputEventMIDI<class_InputEventMIDI>`, :ref:`InputEventScreenDrag<class_InputEventScreenDrag>`, :ref:`InputEventScreenTouch<class_InputEventScreenTouch>`, :ref:`InputEventWithModifiers<class_InputEventWithModifiers>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Generic input event

Properties
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| :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`device<class_InputEvent_property_device>` |
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Methods
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`accumulate<class_InputEvent_method_accumulate>` **(** :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` with_event **)**                                                             |
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| :ref:`String<class_String>`         | :ref:`as_text<class_InputEvent_method_as_text>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                            |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>`           | :ref:`get_action_strength<class_InputEvent_method_get_action_strength>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const                                                 |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`is_action<class_InputEvent_method_is_action>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const                                                                     |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`is_action_pressed<class_InputEvent_method_is_action_pressed>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const                                                     |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`is_action_released<class_InputEvent_method_is_action_released>` **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const                                                   |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`is_action_type<class_InputEvent_method_is_action_type>` **(** **)** const                                                                                              |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`is_echo<class_InputEvent_method_is_echo>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                            |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`is_pressed<class_InputEvent_method_is_pressed>` **(** **)** const                                                                                                      |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`             | :ref:`shortcut_match<class_InputEvent_method_shortcut_match>` **(** :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` event **)** const                                                    |
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| :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` | :ref:`xformed_by<class_InputEvent_method_xformed_by>` **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` xform, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` local_ofs=Vector2( 0, 0 ) **)** const |
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Description
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Base class of all sort of input event. See :ref:`Node._input<class_Node_method__input>`.

Tutorials
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- :doc:`../tutorials/inputs/inputevent`

- :doc:`../tutorials/2d/2d_transforms`

Property Descriptions
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.. _class_InputEvent_property_device:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **device**

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| *Setter* | set_device(value) |
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| *Getter* | get_device()      |
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The event's device ID.

Method Descriptions
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.. _class_InputEvent_method_accumulate:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **accumulate** **(** :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` with_event **)**

Returns ``true`` if the given input event and this input event can be added together (only for events of type :ref:`InputEventMouseMotion<class_InputEventMouseMotion>`).

The given input event's position, global position and speed will be copied. The resulting ``relative`` is a sum of both events. Both events' modifiers have to be identical.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_as_text:

- :ref:`String<class_String>` **as_text** **(** **)** const

Returns a :ref:`String<class_String>` representation of the event.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_get_action_strength:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_action_strength** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const

Returns a value between 0.0 and 1.0 depending on the given actions' state. Useful for getting the value of events of type :ref:`InputEventJoypadMotion<class_InputEventJoypadMotion>`.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_is_action:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_action** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const

Returns ``true`` if this input event matches a pre-defined action of any type.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_is_action_pressed:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_action_pressed** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const

Returns ``true`` if the given action is being pressed (and is not an echo event for :ref:`InputEventKey<class_InputEventKey>` events). Not relevant for events of type :ref:`InputEventMouseMotion<class_InputEventMouseMotion>` or :ref:`InputEventScreenDrag<class_InputEventScreenDrag>`.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_is_action_released:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_action_released** **(** :ref:`String<class_String>` action **)** const

Returns ``true`` if the given action is released (i.e. not pressed). Not relevant for events of type :ref:`InputEventMouseMotion<class_InputEventMouseMotion>` or :ref:`InputEventScreenDrag<class_InputEventScreenDrag>`.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_is_action_type:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_action_type** **(** **)** const

Returns ``true`` if this input event's type is one that can be assigned to an input action.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_is_echo:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_echo** **(** **)** const

Returns ``true`` if this input event is an echo event (only for events of type :ref:`InputEventKey<class_InputEventKey>`).

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_is_pressed:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_pressed** **(** **)** const

Returns ``true`` if this input event is pressed. Not relevant for events of type :ref:`InputEventMouseMotion<class_InputEventMouseMotion>` or :ref:`InputEventScreenDrag<class_InputEventScreenDrag>`.

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_shortcut_match:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **shortcut_match** **(** :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` event **)** const

Returns ``true`` if the given input event is checking for the same key (:ref:`InputEventKey<class_InputEventKey>`), button (:ref:`InputEventJoypadButton<class_InputEventJoypadButton>`) or action (:ref:`InputEventAction<class_InputEventAction>`).

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.. _class_InputEvent_method_xformed_by:

- :ref:`InputEvent<class_InputEvent>` **xformed_by** **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` xform, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` local_ofs=Vector2( 0, 0 ) **)** const

Returns a copy of the given input event which has been offset by ``local_ofs`` and transformed by ``xform``. Relevant for events of type :ref:`InputEventMouseButton<class_InputEventMouseButton>`, :ref:`InputEventMouseMotion<class_InputEventMouseMotion>`, :ref:`InputEventScreenTouch<class_InputEventScreenTouch>`, :ref:`InputEventScreenDrag<class_InputEventScreenDrag>`, :ref:`InputEventMagnifyGesture<class_InputEventMagnifyGesture>` and :ref:`InputEventPanGesture<class_InputEventPanGesture>`.