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Engine Class
GuiObject
Not Creatable
Not Browsable

Summary
Methods
TweenPosition(endPosition: UDim2,easingDirection: Enum.EasingDirection,easingStyle: Enum.EasingStyle,time: number,override: boolean,callback: function):boolean
Deprecated
TweenSize(endSize: UDim2,easingDirection: Enum.EasingDirection,easingStyle: Enum.EasingStyle,time: number,override: boolean,callback: function):boolean
Deprecated
TweenSizeAndPosition(endSize: UDim2,endPosition: UDim2,easingDirection: Enum.EasingDirection,easingStyle: Enum.EasingStyle,time: number,override: boolean,callback: function):boolean
Deprecated
Inherited Members
Inherited by

API Reference
Properties
Active
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Active:boolean
Code Samples
TextButton Active Debounce
-- Place this LocalScript within a TextButton (or ImageButton)
local textButton = script.Parent
textButton.Text = "Click me"
textButton.Active = true
local function onActivated()
-- This acts like a debounce
textButton.Active = false
-- Count backwards from 5
for i = 5, 1, -1 do
textButton.Text = "Time: " .. i
task.wait(1)
end
textButton.Text = "Click me"
textButton.Active = true
end
textButton.Activated:Connect(onActivated)

AnchorPoint
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.AnchorPoint:Vector2
Code Samples
AnchorPoint Demo
local guiObject = script.Parent
while true do
-- Top-left
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0, 0)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Top
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0.5, 0)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(0.5, 0, 0, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Top-right
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(1, 0)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(1, 0, 0, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Left
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0, 0.5)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0.5, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Dead center
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0.5, 0.5)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(0.5, 0, 0.5, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Right
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(1, 0.5)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(1, 0, 0.5, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Bottom-left
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0, 1)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 1, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Bottom
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0.5, 1)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(0.5, 0, 1, 0)
task.wait(1)
-- Bottom-right
guiObject.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(1, 1)
guiObject.Position = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
task.wait(1)
end

AutomaticSize
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.AutomaticSize:Enum.AutomaticSize
Code Samples
LocalScript in a ScreenGui
-- Array of text labels/fonts/sizes to output
local labelArray = {
{ text = "Lorem", font = Enum.Font.Creepster, size = 50 },
{ text = "ipsum", font = Enum.Font.IndieFlower, size = 35 },
{ text = "dolor", font = Enum.Font.Antique, size = 55 },
{ text = "sit", font = Enum.Font.SpecialElite, size = 65 },
{ text = "amet", font = Enum.Font.FredokaOne, size = 40 },
}
-- Create an automatically-sized parent frame
local parentFrame = Instance.new("Frame")
parentFrame.AutomaticSize = Enum.AutomaticSize.XY
parentFrame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromRGB(90, 90, 90)
parentFrame.Size = UDim2.fromOffset(25, 100)
parentFrame.Position = UDim2.fromScale(0.1, 0.1)
parentFrame.Parent = script.Parent
-- Add a list layout
local listLayout = Instance.new("UIListLayout")
listLayout.Padding = UDim.new(0, 5)
listLayout.Parent = parentFrame
-- Set rounded corners and padding for visual aesthetics
local roundedCornerParent = Instance.new("UICorner")
roundedCornerParent.Parent = parentFrame
local uiPaddingParent = Instance.new("UIPadding")
uiPaddingParent.PaddingTop = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPaddingParent.PaddingLeft = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPaddingParent.PaddingRight = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPaddingParent.PaddingBottom = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPaddingParent.Parent = parentFrame
for i = 1, #labelArray do
-- Create an automatically-sized text label from array
local childLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel")
childLabel.AutomaticSize = Enum.AutomaticSize.XY
childLabel.Size = UDim2.fromOffset(75, 15)
childLabel.Text = labelArray[i]["text"]
childLabel.Font = labelArray[i]["font"]
childLabel.TextSize = labelArray[i]["size"]
childLabel.TextColor3 = Color3.new(1, 1, 1)
childLabel.Parent = parentFrame
-- Visual aesthetics
local roundedCorner = Instance.new("UICorner")
roundedCorner.Parent = childLabel
local uiPadding = Instance.new("UIPadding")
uiPadding.PaddingTop = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPadding.PaddingLeft = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPadding.PaddingRight = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPadding.PaddingBottom = UDim.new(0, 5)
uiPadding.Parent = childLabel
task.wait(2)
end

BackgroundColor
Deprecated

BackgroundColor3
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.BackgroundColor3:Color3
Code Samples
Rainbow Frame
-- Put this code in a LocalScript in a Frame
local frame = script.Parent
while true do
for hue = 0, 255, 4 do
-- HSV = hue, saturation, value
-- If we loop from 0 to 1 repeatedly, we get a rainbow!
frame.BorderColor3 = Color3.fromHSV(hue / 256, 1, 1)
frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromHSV(hue / 256, 0.5, 0.8)
task.wait()
end
end

BackgroundTransparency
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.BackgroundTransparency:number

BorderColor
Deprecated

BorderColor3
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.BorderColor3:Color3
Code Samples
Button Highlight
-- Put me inside some GuiObject, preferrably an ImageButton/TextButton
local button = script.Parent
local function onEnter()
button.BorderSizePixel = 2
button.BorderColor3 = Color3.new(1, 1, 0) -- Yellow
end
local function onLeave()
button.BorderSizePixel = 1
button.BorderColor3 = Color3.new(0, 0, 0) -- Black
end
-- Connect events
button.MouseEnter:Connect(onEnter)
button.MouseLeave:Connect(onLeave)
-- Our default state is "not hovered"
onLeave()

BorderMode
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.BorderMode:Enum.BorderMode

BorderSizePixel
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.BorderSizePixel:number
Code Samples
Button Highlight
-- Put me inside some GuiObject, preferrably an ImageButton/TextButton
local button = script.Parent
local function onEnter()
button.BorderSizePixel = 2
button.BorderColor3 = Color3.new(1, 1, 0) -- Yellow
end
local function onLeave()
button.BorderSizePixel = 1
button.BorderColor3 = Color3.new(0, 0, 0) -- Black
end
-- Connect events
button.MouseEnter:Connect(onEnter)
button.MouseLeave:Connect(onLeave)
-- Our default state is "not hovered"
onLeave()

ClipsDescendants
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.ClipsDescendants:boolean

Draggable
Deprecated

GuiState
Read Only
Not Replicated
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.GuiState:Enum.GuiState

InputSink
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.InputSink:Enum.InputSink

Interactable
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Interactable:boolean

LayoutOrder
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.LayoutOrder:number

NextSelectionDown
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.NextSelectionDown:GuiObject
Code Samples
Creating a Gamepad Selection Grid
-- Setup the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local container = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("Container")
local grid = container:GetChildren()
local rowSize = container:FindFirstChild("UIGridLayout").FillDirectionMaxCells
for _, gui in pairs(grid) do
if gui:IsA("GuiObject") then
local pos = gui.Name
-- Left edge
gui.NextSelectionLeft = container:FindFirstChild(pos - 1)
-- Right edge
gui.NextSelectionRight = container:FindFirstChild(pos + 1)
-- Above
gui.NextSelectionUp = container:FindFirstChild(pos - rowSize)
-- Below
gui.NextSelectionDown = container:FindFirstChild(pos + rowSize)
end
end
-- Test the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local GuiService = game:GetService("GuiService")
local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
GuiService.SelectedObject = container:FindFirstChild("1")
function updateSelection(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then
local key = input.KeyCode
local selectedObject = GuiService.SelectedObject
if not selectedObject then
return
end
if key == Enum.KeyCode.Up then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionUp then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Down then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionDown then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Left then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionLeft then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Right then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionRight then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
end
end
end
UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(updateSelection)

NextSelectionLeft
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.NextSelectionLeft:GuiObject
Code Samples
Creating a Gamepad Selection Grid
-- Setup the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local container = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("Container")
local grid = container:GetChildren()
local rowSize = container:FindFirstChild("UIGridLayout").FillDirectionMaxCells
for _, gui in pairs(grid) do
if gui:IsA("GuiObject") then
local pos = gui.Name
-- Left edge
gui.NextSelectionLeft = container:FindFirstChild(pos - 1)
-- Right edge
gui.NextSelectionRight = container:FindFirstChild(pos + 1)
-- Above
gui.NextSelectionUp = container:FindFirstChild(pos - rowSize)
-- Below
gui.NextSelectionDown = container:FindFirstChild(pos + rowSize)
end
end
-- Test the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local GuiService = game:GetService("GuiService")
local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
GuiService.SelectedObject = container:FindFirstChild("1")
function updateSelection(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then
local key = input.KeyCode
local selectedObject = GuiService.SelectedObject
if not selectedObject then
return
end
if key == Enum.KeyCode.Up then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionUp then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Down then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionDown then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Left then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionLeft then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Right then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionRight then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
end
end
end
UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(updateSelection)

NextSelectionRight
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.NextSelectionRight:GuiObject
Code Samples
Creating a Gamepad Selection Grid
-- Setup the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local container = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("Container")
local grid = container:GetChildren()
local rowSize = container:FindFirstChild("UIGridLayout").FillDirectionMaxCells
for _, gui in pairs(grid) do
if gui:IsA("GuiObject") then
local pos = gui.Name
-- Left edge
gui.NextSelectionLeft = container:FindFirstChild(pos - 1)
-- Right edge
gui.NextSelectionRight = container:FindFirstChild(pos + 1)
-- Above
gui.NextSelectionUp = container:FindFirstChild(pos - rowSize)
-- Below
gui.NextSelectionDown = container:FindFirstChild(pos + rowSize)
end
end
-- Test the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local GuiService = game:GetService("GuiService")
local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
GuiService.SelectedObject = container:FindFirstChild("1")
function updateSelection(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then
local key = input.KeyCode
local selectedObject = GuiService.SelectedObject
if not selectedObject then
return
end
if key == Enum.KeyCode.Up then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionUp then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Down then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionDown then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Left then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionLeft then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Right then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionRight then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
end
end
end
UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(updateSelection)

NextSelectionUp
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.NextSelectionUp:GuiObject
Code Samples
Creating a Gamepad Selection Grid
-- Setup the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local container = script.Parent:FindFirstChild("Container")
local grid = container:GetChildren()
local rowSize = container:FindFirstChild("UIGridLayout").FillDirectionMaxCells
for _, gui in pairs(grid) do
if gui:IsA("GuiObject") then
local pos = gui.Name
-- Left edge
gui.NextSelectionLeft = container:FindFirstChild(pos - 1)
-- Right edge
gui.NextSelectionRight = container:FindFirstChild(pos + 1)
-- Above
gui.NextSelectionUp = container:FindFirstChild(pos - rowSize)
-- Below
gui.NextSelectionDown = container:FindFirstChild(pos + rowSize)
end
end
-- Test the Gamepad selection grid using the code below
local GuiService = game:GetService("GuiService")
local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
GuiService.SelectedObject = container:FindFirstChild("1")
function updateSelection(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then
local key = input.KeyCode
local selectedObject = GuiService.SelectedObject
if not selectedObject then
return
end
if key == Enum.KeyCode.Up then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionUp then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Down then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionDown then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Left then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionLeft then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
elseif key == Enum.KeyCode.Right then
if not selectedObject.NextSelectionRight then
GuiService.SelectedObject = selectedObject
end
end
end
end
UserInputService.InputBegan:Connect(updateSelection)

Position
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Position:UDim2

Rotation
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Rotation:number

Selectable
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Selectable:boolean
Code Samples
Limiting TextBox Selection
local GuiService = game:GetService("GuiService")
local textBox = script.Parent
local function gainFocus()
textBox.Selectable = true
GuiService.SelectedObject = textBox
end
local function loseFocus(_enterPressed, _inputObject)
GuiService.SelectedObject = nil
textBox.Selectable = false
end
-- The FocusLost and FocusGained event will fire because the textBox
-- is of type TextBox
textBox.Focused:Connect(gainFocus)
textBox.FocusLost:Connect(loseFocus)

SelectionImageObject
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.SelectionImageObject:GuiObject

SelectionOrder
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.SelectionOrder:number

Size
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Size:UDim2
Code Samples
Health Bar
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = Players.LocalPlayer
-- Paste script into a LocalScript that is
-- parented to a Frame within a Frame
local frame = script.Parent
local container = frame.Parent
container.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(0, 0, 0) -- black
-- This function is called when the humanoid's health changes
local function onHealthChanged()
local human = player.Character.Humanoid
local percent = human.Health / human.MaxHealth
-- Change the size of the inner bar
frame.Size = UDim2.new(percent, 0, 1, 0)
-- Change the color of the health bar
if percent < 0.1 then
frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(1, 0, 0) -- black
elseif percent < 0.4 then
frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(1, 1, 0) -- yellow
else
frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(0, 1, 0) -- green
end
end
-- This function runs is called the player spawns in
local function onCharacterAdded(character)
local human = character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
-- Pattern: update once now, then any time the health changes
human.HealthChanged:Connect(onHealthChanged)
onHealthChanged()
end
-- Connect our spawn listener; call it if already spawned
player.CharacterAdded:Connect(onCharacterAdded)
if player.Character then
onCharacterAdded(player.Character)
end

SizeConstraint
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Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.SizeConstraint:Enum.SizeConstraint

Transparency
Deprecated

Visible
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.Visible:boolean
Code Samples
UI Window
local gui = script.Parent
local window = gui:WaitForChild("Window")
local toggleButton = gui:WaitForChild("ToggleWindow")
local closeButton = window:WaitForChild("Close")
local function toggleWindowVisbility()
-- Flip a boolean using the `not` keyword
window.Visible = not window.Visible
end
toggleButton.Activated:Connect(toggleWindowVisbility)
closeButton.Activated:Connect(toggleWindowVisbility)

ZIndex
Read Parallel
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.ZIndex:number

Methods
TweenPosition
Deprecated

TweenSize
Deprecated

TweenSizeAndPosition
Deprecated

Events
DragBegin
Deprecated

DragStopped
Deprecated

InputBegan
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.InputBegan(input:InputObject):RBXScriptSignal
Parameters
Code Samples
Tracking the Beginning of Input on a GuiObject
-- In order to use the InputBegan event, you must specify the GuiObject
local gui = script.Parent
-- A sample function providing multiple usage cases for various types of user input
local function inputBegan(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then
print("A key is being pushed down! Key:", input.KeyCode)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.MouseButton1 then
print("The left mouse button has been pressed down at", input.Position)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.MouseButton2 then
print("The right mouse button has been pressed down at", input.Position)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Touch then
print("A touchscreen input has started at", input.Position)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Gamepad1 then
print("A button is being pressed on a gamepad! Button:", input.KeyCode)
end
end
gui.InputBegan:Connect(inputBegan)

InputChanged
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.InputChanged(input:InputObject):RBXScriptSignal
Parameters
Code Samples
GuiObject InputChanged Demo
local UserInputService = game:GetService("UserInputService")
local gui = script.Parent
local function printMovement(input)
print("Position:", input.Position)
print("Movement Delta:", input.Delta)
end
local function inputChanged(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.MouseMovement then
print("The mouse has been moved!")
printMovement(input)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.MouseWheel then
print("The mouse wheel has been scrolled!")
print("Wheel Movement:", input.Position.Z)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Gamepad1 then
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.Thumbstick1 then
print("The left thumbstick has been moved!")
printMovement(input)
elseif input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.Thumbstick2 then
print("The right thumbstick has been moved!")
printMovement(input)
elseif input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.ButtonL2 then
print("The pressure being applied to the left trigger has changed!")
print("Pressure:", input.Position.Z)
elseif input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.ButtonR2 then
print("The pressure being applied to the right trigger has changed!")
print("Pressure:", input.Position.Z)
end
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Touch then
print("The user's finger is moving on the screen!")
printMovement(input)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Gyro then
local _rotInput, rotCFrame = UserInputService:GetDeviceRotation()
local rotX, rotY, rotZ = rotCFrame:toEulerAnglesXYZ()
local rot = Vector3.new(math.deg(rotX), math.deg(rotY), math.deg(rotZ))
print("The rotation of the user's mobile device has been changed!")
print("Position", rotCFrame.p)
print("Rotation:", rot)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Accelerometer then
print("The acceleration of the user's mobile device has been changed!")
printMovement(input)
end
end
gui.InputChanged:Connect(inputChanged)

InputEnded
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.InputEnded(input:InputObject):RBXScriptSignal
Parameters
Code Samples
Tracking the End of Input on a GuiObject
-- In order to use the InputChanged event, you must specify a GuiObject
local gui = script.Parent
-- A sample function providing multiple usage cases for various types of user input
local function inputEnded(input)
if input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Keyboard then
print("A key has been released! Key:", input.KeyCode)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.MouseButton1 then
print("The left mouse button has been released at", input.Position)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.MouseButton2 then
print("The right mouse button has been released at", input.Position)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Touch then
print("A touchscreen input has been released at", input.Position)
elseif input.UserInputType == Enum.UserInputType.Gamepad1 then
print("A button has been released on a gamepad! Button:", input.KeyCode)
end
end
gui.InputEnded:Connect(inputEnded)

MouseEnter
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.MouseEnter(
Parameters
Code Samples
Printing where a Mouse Enters a GuiObject
local guiObject = script.Parent
guiObject.MouseEnter:Connect(function(x, y)
print("The user's mouse cursor has entered the GuiObject at position", x, ",", y)
end)

MouseLeave
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.MouseLeave(
Parameters

MouseMoved
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.MouseMoved(
Parameters

MouseWheelBackward
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.MouseWheelBackward(
Parameters

MouseWheelForward
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.MouseWheelForward(
Parameters

SelectionGained
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.SelectionGained():RBXScriptSignal
Code Samples
Handling GUI Selection Gained
local guiObject = script.Parent
local function selectionGained()
print("The user has selected this button with a gamepad.")
end
guiObject.SelectionGained:Connect(selectionGained)

SelectionLost
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.SelectionLost():RBXScriptSignal
Code Samples
Handling GUI Selection Lost
local guiObject = script.Parent
local function selectionLost()
print("The user no longer has this selected with their gamepad.")
end
guiObject.SelectionLost:Connect(selectionLost)

TouchLongPress
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.TouchLongPress(
touchPositions:{any}, state:Enum.UserInputState
Parameters
touchPositions:{any}
Code Samples
Move UI Element with TouchLongPress
local frame = script.Parent
frame.Active = true
local dragging = false
local basePosition
local startTouchPosition
local borderColor3
local backgroundColor3
local function onTouchLongPress(touchPositions, state)
if state == Enum.UserInputState.Begin and not dragging then
-- Start a drag
dragging = true
basePosition = frame.Position
startTouchPosition = touchPositions[1]
-- Color the frame to indicate the drag is happening
borderColor3 = frame.BorderColor3
backgroundColor3 = frame.BackgroundColor3
frame.BorderColor3 = Color3.new(1, 1, 1) -- White
frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.new(0, 0, 1) -- Blue
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.Change then
local touchPosition = touchPositions[1]
local deltaPosition =
UDim2.new(0, touchPosition.X - startTouchPosition.X, 0, touchPosition.Y - startTouchPosition.Y)
frame.Position = basePosition + deltaPosition
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.End and dragging then
-- Stop the drag
dragging = false
frame.BorderColor3 = borderColor3
frame.BackgroundColor3 = backgroundColor3
end
end
frame.TouchLongPress:Connect(onTouchLongPress)

TouchPan
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.TouchPan(
touchPositions:{any}, totalTranslation:Vector2, velocity:Vector2, state:Enum.UserInputState
Parameters
touchPositions:{any}
totalTranslation:Vector2
velocity:Vector2
Code Samples
Panning UI Element
local innerFrame = script.Parent
local outerFrame = innerFrame.Parent
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
outerFrame.Active = true
outerFrame.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
outerFrame.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
outerFrame.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0, 0)
outerFrame.ClipsDescendants = true
local dragging = false
local basePosition
local function onTouchPan(_touchPositions, totalTranslation, _velocity, state)
if state == Enum.UserInputState.Begin and not dragging then
dragging = true
basePosition = innerFrame.Position
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.25
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.Change then
innerFrame.Position = basePosition + UDim2.new(0, totalTranslation.X, 0, totalTranslation.Y)
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.End and dragging then
dragging = false
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
end
end
outerFrame.TouchPan:Connect(onTouchPan)

TouchPinch
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.TouchPinch(
touchPositions:{any}, scale:number, velocity:number, state:Enum.UserInputState
Parameters
touchPositions:{any}
scale:number
velocity:number
Code Samples
Pinch/Pull Scaling
local innerFrame = script.Parent
local outerFrame = innerFrame.Parent
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
outerFrame.Active = true
outerFrame.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
outerFrame.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
outerFrame.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0, 0)
outerFrame.ClipsDescendants = true
local dragging = false
local uiScale = Instance.new("UIScale")
uiScale.Parent = innerFrame
local baseScale
local function onTouchPinch(_touchPositions, scale, _velocity, state)
if state == Enum.UserInputState.Begin and not dragging then
dragging = true
baseScale = uiScale.Scale
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.25
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.Change then
uiScale.Scale = baseScale * scale -- Notice the multiplication here
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.End and dragging then
dragging = false
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
end
end
outerFrame.TouchPinch:Connect(onTouchPinch)

TouchRotate
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.TouchRotate(
touchPositions:{any}, rotation:number, velocity:number, state:Enum.UserInputState
Parameters
touchPositions:{any}
rotation:number
velocity:number
Code Samples
Touch Rotation
local innerFrame = script.Parent
local outerFrame = innerFrame.Parent
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
outerFrame.Active = true
outerFrame.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
outerFrame.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
outerFrame.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0, 0)
outerFrame.ClipsDescendants = true
local dragging = false
local baseRotation = innerFrame.Rotation
local function onTouchRotate(_touchPositions, rotation, _velocity, state)
if state == Enum.UserInputState.Begin and not dragging then
dragging = true
baseRotation = innerFrame.Rotation
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.25
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.Change then
innerFrame.Rotation = baseRotation + rotation
elseif state == Enum.UserInputState.End and dragging then
dragging = false
outerFrame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
end
end
outerFrame.TouchRotate:Connect(onTouchRotate)

TouchSwipe
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.TouchSwipe(
swipeDirection:Enum.SwipeDirection, numberOfTouches:number
Parameters
swipeDirection:Enum.SwipeDirection
numberOfTouches:number
Code Samples
Bouncing Color Picker
local frame = script.Parent
frame.Active = true
-- How far the frame should bounce on a successful swipe
local BOUNCE_DISTANCE = 50
-- Current state of the frame
local basePosition = frame.Position
local hue = 0
local saturation = 128
local function updateColor()
frame.BackgroundColor3 = Color3.fromHSV(hue / 256, saturation / 256, 1)
end
local function onTouchSwipe(swipeDir, _touchCount)
-- Change the BackgroundColor3 based on the swipe direction
local deltaPos
if swipeDir == Enum.SwipeDirection.Right then
deltaPos = UDim2.new(0, BOUNCE_DISTANCE, 0, 0)
hue = (hue + 16) % 255
elseif swipeDir == Enum.SwipeDirection.Left then
deltaPos = UDim2.new(0, -BOUNCE_DISTANCE, 0, 0)
hue = (hue - 16) % 255
elseif swipeDir == Enum.SwipeDirection.Up then
deltaPos = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, -BOUNCE_DISTANCE)
saturation = (saturation + 16) % 255
elseif swipeDir == Enum.SwipeDirection.Down then
deltaPos = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, BOUNCE_DISTANCE)
saturation = (saturation - 16) % 255
else
deltaPos = UDim2.new()
end
-- Update the color and bounce the frame a little
updateColor()
frame.Position = basePosition + deltaPos
frame:TweenPosition(basePosition, Enum.EasingDirection.Out, Enum.EasingStyle.Bounce, 0.7, true)
end
frame.TouchSwipe:Connect(onTouchSwipe)
updateColor()

TouchTap
Capabilities: UI
GuiObject.TouchTap(touchPositions:{any}):RBXScriptSignal
Parameters
touchPositions:{any}
Code Samples
Tap Transparency Toggle
local frame = script.Parent
frame.Active = true
local function onTouchTap()
-- Toggle background transparency
if frame.BackgroundTransparency > 0 then
frame.BackgroundTransparency = 0
else
frame.BackgroundTransparency = 0.75
end
end
frame.TouchTap:Connect(onTouchTap)

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