# SDL_GamepadAxis

The list of axes available on a gamepad

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h)

## Syntax

```c
typedef enum SDL_GamepadAxis
{
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_INVALID = -1,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFTX,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFTY,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHTX,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHTY,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_LEFT_TRIGGER,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_RIGHT_TRIGGER,
    SDL_GAMEPAD_AXIS_COUNT
} SDL_GamepadAxis;
```

## Remarks

Thumbstick axis values range from
[SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MIN](SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MIN) to
[SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX](SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX), and are centered within
~8000 of zero, though advanced UI will allow users to set or autodetect the
dead zone, which varies between gamepads.

Trigger axis values range from 0 (released) to
[SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX](SDL_JOYSTICK_AXIS_MAX) (fully pressed) when
reported by [SDL_GetGamepadAxis](SDL_GetGamepadAxis)(). Note that this is
not the same range that will be reported by the lower-level
[SDL_GetJoystickAxis](SDL_GetJoystickAxis)().

## Version

This enum is available since SDL 3.2.0.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIEnum](CategoryAPIEnum), [CategoryGamepad](CategoryGamepad)

