# Extended gamepad input names Constants for names of extended gamepad elements. ## Discussion Use these constants as the keys when accessing [`GCExtendedGamepad`](/documentation/GameController/GCExtendedGamepad) elements by name using the [`allElements`](/documentation/GameController/GCPhysicalInputProfile/allElements) property, `subscript(_:)` notation, or similar [`GCPhysicalInputProfile`](/documentation/GameController/GCPhysicalInputProfile) APIs. ## Topics ### Shoulder button names [`GCInputLeftShoulder`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftShoulder-9assr) The name of the left shoulder button. [`GCInputRightShoulder`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightShoulder-5lcq1) The name of the right shoulder button. [`GCInputLeftShoulder`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftShoulder-3i8m0) The name of the left shoulder button. [`GCInputRightShoulder`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightShoulder-513b5) The name of the right shoulder button. [`GCInputLeftBumper`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftBumper) The name of the additional left shoulder button. [`GCInputRightBumper`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightBumper) The name of the additional right shoulder button. ### Trigger names [`GCInputLeftTrigger`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftTrigger-80png) The name of the left trigger. [`GCInputRightTrigger`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightTrigger-96vtj) The name of the right trigger. [`GCInputLeftTrigger`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftTrigger-4gjmx) The name of the left trigger. [`GCInputRightTrigger`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightTrigger-6hvns) The name of the right trigger. ### Face button names [`GCInputButtonMenu`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonMenu-196mn) The name of the primary menu button element. [`GCInputButtonHome`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonHome-7xxwm) The name of the home or logo button element. [`GCInputButtonOptions`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonOptions-84kj) The name of the secondary menu button. [`GCInputButtonA`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonA-8z15w) The name for the controller’s A button. [`GCInputButtonB`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonB-6z361) The name for the controller’s B button. [`GCInputButtonX`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonX-32i2z) The name for the controller’s X button. [`GCInputButtonY`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonY-9x9i9) The name for the controller’s Y button. [`GCInputButtonMenu`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonMenu-83i52) The name of the primary menu button element. [`GCInputButtonHome`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonHome-8qxo4) The name of the home or logo button element. [`GCInputButtonOptions`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonOptions-52c9a) The name of the secondary menu button. [`GCInputButtonA`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonA-a2w2) The name for the controller’s A button. [`GCInputButtonB`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonB-a2w1) The name for the controller’s B button. [`GCInputButtonX`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonX-a2wr) The name for the controller’s X button. [`GCInputButtonY`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputButtonY-a2wq) The name for the controller’s Y button. ### Directional pad names [`GCInputDirectionPad`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputDirectionPad-115st) The name of the directional pad element. [`GCInputDirectionPad`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputDirectionPad-8igy2) The name of the directional pad element. ### Thumbstick names [`GCInputLeftThumbstick`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftThumbstick-3hlff) The name of the left thumbstick element. [`GCInputRightThumbstick`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightThumbstick-8469p) The name of the right thumbstick element. [`GCInputLeftThumbstickButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftThumbstickButton-7gej3) The name of the left thumbstick button element. [`GCInputRightThumbstickButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightThumbstickButton-4to77) The name of the right thumbstick button element. [`GCInputLeftThumbstick`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftThumbstick-5tkci) The name of the left thumbstick element. [`GCInputRightThumbstick`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightThumbstick-5o085) The name of the right thumbstick element. [`GCInputLeftThumbstickButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputLeftThumbstickButton-4oxvn) The name of the left thumbstick button element. [`GCInputRightThumbstickButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputRightThumbstickButton-3k0ld) The name of the right thumbstick button element. ### Arcade stick button names [`GCInputArcadeButtonName`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputArcadeButtonName) Returns the name of the arcade stick button at the specified location. ### Additional back button names [`GCInputBackLeftButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputBackLeftButton) Returns the name of the back left button at the specified location. [`GCInputBackRightButton`](/documentation/GameController/GCInputBackRightButton) Returns the name of the back right button at the specified location. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)