The Gamepad.connected property of the Gamepad interface returns a boolean indicating whether the gamepad is still connected to the system.
If the gamepad is connected, the value is true; if not, it is false.
Syntax
readonly attribute boolean connected;
Example
var gp = navigator.getGamepads()[0]; console.log(gp.connected);
Value
A boolean.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Gamepad The definition of 'Gamepad.connected' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General support | 21.0 webkit 35.0 |
(Yes) | 29.0 (29.0) | No support | 15.0 webkit 22.0 |
No support |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General support | No support | (Yes) | 32.0 (32.0) | No support | No support | No support |