Class: Toybox.WatchUi.InputDelegate

Inherits:
Toybox.Lang.Object show all

Overview

InputDelegate handles basic input events.

Note that on wearable products, input events are not supported for data fields.

There are four types of basic inputs InputDelegate can handle:

This class is the base class for BehaviorDelegate, which goes beyond simple key and screen-based input.

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Example:

using Toybox.System;
using Toybox.WatchUi;

class MyInputDelegate extends WatchUi.InputDelegate {
    function onKey(keyEvent) {
        System.println(keyEvent.getKey());         // e.g. KEY_MENU = 7
        return true;
    }

    function onTap(clickEvent) {
        System.println(clickEvent.getType());      // e.g. CLICK_TYPE_TAP = 0
        return true;
    }

    function onSwipe(swipeEvent) {
        System.println(swipeEvent.getDirection()); // e.g. SWIPE_DOWN = 2
        return true;
    }
}

Since:

API Level 1.0.0

Direct Known Subclasses

WatchUi.BehaviorDelegate

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

onDrag(dragEvent as WatchUi.DragEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A touch screen drag event has occurred.

This is sent when the touch screen is dragged.

Parameters:

Supported Devices:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 3.3.0

onFlick(flickEvent as WatchUi.FlickEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A touch screen flick event has occurred.

This is sent when the touch screen is flicked.

Parameters:

Supported Devices:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 3.3.0

onHold(clickEvent as WatchUi.ClickEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A touch screen hold event has occurred.

This is sent when the touch screen is touched and not released.

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.0.0

onKey(keyEvent as WatchUi.KeyEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A physical button has been pressed and released.

To find out which key was pressed, use KeyEvent.getKey() to get the button's WatchUi.KEY_* enum value.

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.0.0

onKeyPressed(keyEvent as WatchUi.KeyEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A physical button has been pressed down.

To find out which key was pressed, use KeyEvent.getKey() to get the button's WatchUi.KEY_* enum value.

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.1.2

onKeyReleased(keyEvent as WatchUi.KeyEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A physical button has been released.

To find out which key was pressed, use KeyEvent.getKey() to get the button's WatchUi.KEY_* enum value.

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.1.2

onRelease(clickEvent as WatchUi.ClickEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A touch screen release event has occurred.

This is only sent after an onHold() event, once the hold on the touch screen is released.

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.0.0

onSelectable(selectableEvent as WatchUi.SelectableEvent) as Lang.Boolean

The state of a Selectable has changed.

Parameters:

  • selectableEvent — (WatchUi.SelectableEvent) —

    The selectable event containing the information about the Selectable whose state has changed

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 2.1.0

onSwipe(swipeEvent as WatchUi.SwipeEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A touch screen swipe event has occurred.

This is sent when the touch screen is swiped.

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.0.0

onTap(clickEvent as WatchUi.ClickEvent) as Lang.Boolean

A screen tap event has occurred.

This is sent when the touch screen is tapped (a quick touch and release).

Parameters:

Returns:

See Also:

Since:

API Level 1.0.0

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