Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input Namespace

Contains classes to receive input from keyboard, mouse, and Xbox 360 Controller devices.

Classes

	Name	Description
	GamePad	Allows retrieval of user interaction with an Xbox 360 Controller and setting of controller vibration motors.
	Keyboard	Allows retrieval of keystrokes from a keyboard input device.
	Mouse	Allows retrieval of position and button clicks from a mouse input device.

Structures

	Name	Description
	GamePadButtons	Identifies whether buttons on an Xbox 360 Controller are pressed or released.
	GamePadCapabilities	Describes the capabilities of an Xbox 360 Controller, including controller type, and identifies if the controller supports voice.
	GamePadDPad	Identifies which directions on the directional pad of an Xbox 360 Controller are being pressed.
	GamePadState	Represents specific information about the state of an Xbox 360 Controller, including the current state of buttons and sticks.
	GamePadThumbSticks	Structure that represents the position of left and right sticks (thumbsticks) on an Xbox 360 Controller.
	GamePadTriggers	Structure that defines the position of the left and right triggers on an Xbox 360 Controller.
	KeyboardState	Represents a state of keystrokes recorded by a keyboard input device.
	MouseState	Represents the state of a mouse input device, including mouse cursor position and buttons pressed.

Enumerations

	Name	Description
	Buttons	Enumerates input device buttons.
	ButtonState	Identifies the state of a controller button.
	GamePadDeadZone	Specifies a type of dead zone processing to apply to Xbox 360 Controller analog sticks when calling GetState.
	GamePadType	Describes the type of a specified Xbox 360 Controller.
	Keys	Identifies a particular key on a keyboard.
	KeyState	Identifies the state of a keyboard key.

See Also

Tasks

Detecting Xbox 360 Controller Button Presses (Xbox 360, Windows)
Determining If an Xbox 360 Controller Is Disconnected (Xbox 360, Windows)
Getting the Mouse Position (Windows, Windows Phone)
Detecting a Key Press (Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox 360)

Concepts

Overview of User Input and Input Devices
Input Content Catalog at App Hub Online