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Use when wiring player input in Unreal C++ with Enhanced Input — input actions, mapping contexts, triggers, modifiers, binding handlers and runtime key rebinding. Also use when the user mentions 'Enhanced Input', 'UInputAction', 'UInputMappingContext', 'AddMappingContext', 'BindA
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Use when wiring player input in Unreal C++ with Enhanced Input — input actions, mapping contexts, triggers, modifiers, binding handlers and runtime key rebinding. Also use when the user mentions 'Enhanced Input', 'UInputAction', 'UInputMappingContext', 'AddMappingContext', 'BindAction', 'SetupPlayerInputComponent', 'ETriggerEvent', 'input trigger', 'input modifier', 'SwizzleAxis', 'dead zone', 'WASD', 'gamepad', 'key rebinding', 'UEnhancedInputUserSettings' or 'input mapping priority'. For UI input modes and CommonUI routing, see ue-ui-umg-slate; for PlayerController/Pawn possession, see ue-gameplay-framework.
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UE Input System
Target engine: UE 5.8. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".
Enhanced Input is the engine's only supported input path. It lives in the EnhancedInput plugin (Engine/Plugins/EnhancedInput, enabled by default in 5.8); add "EnhancedInput" to PublicDependencyModuleNames in your Build.cs, plus "InputCore" if you touch FKey/EKeys directly and "GameplayTags" if you use input-mode filtering or the user-settings failure-reason containers. The runtime pieces are UEnhancedPlayerInput, UEnhancedInputComponent, UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem, the data assets UInputAction / UInputMappingContext, and UEnhancedInputUserSettings for player rebinding.
Context
Read .agents/ue-project-context.md if it exists (module names, conventions, enabled plugins, GAS/networking setup). Do not stop if it is missing.
Identify the area from the request and the codebase. Ask only when two plausible readings would produce different code.
| Request is about… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Plugin, module, ini setup | Setup |
| Creating actions and mapping contexts | Input Assets |
| Binding handlers in C++ | Binding Actions in C++ |
Which event to bind (Started vs Triggered vs Completed) | Trigger Events |
| Hold, tap, double-tap, pulse, chord | Built-in Triggers |
| Dead zones, sensitivity, WASD→2D, invert Y | Built-in Modifiers |
| Adding/removing contexts, priority, split-screen | Mapping Contexts and Priority |
| Enabling/disabling contexts by gameplay state | Input Mode Filtering |
| Player key rebinding, settings screens, saving | Runtime Key Rebinding |
| Input on actors with no PlayerController | Input Without a PlayerController |
| Per-platform mapping context swaps | Per-Platform Input Data |
| Writing a new trigger or modifier | Custom Triggers, Custom Modifiers |
| Menus, cursors, CommonUI | UI Input Mode |
| Debug overlays | Debugging |
Full per-class parameter tables live in references/input-action-reference.md.
Setup
// Build.cs
PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine", "InputCore", "EnhancedInput" });
DefaultInput.ini — point the engine's default classes at Enhanced Input:
[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
DefaultPlayerInputClass=/Script/EnhancedInput.EnhancedPlayerInput
DefaultInputComponentClass=/Script/EnhancedInput.EnhancedInputComponent
Enhanced Input project settings live on UEnhancedInputDeveloperSettings (Project Settings → Engine → Enhanced Input), written to DefaultInput.ini under [/Script/EnhancedInput.EnhancedInputDeveloperSettings]. Keys that change C++ behaviour: bEnableUserSettings, UserSettingsClass, DefaultPlayerMappableKeyProfileClass, InputSettingsSaveSlotName, bEnableWorldSubsystem, DefaultWorldInputClass, bEnableInputModeFiltering, DefaultMappingContextInputModeQuery, DefaultInputMode, bEnableDefaultMappingContexts, bSendTriggeredEventsWhenInputIsFlushed.
Input Assets
UInputAction : UDataAsset — one per logical player action. Properties that change C++ behaviour:
| Property | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ValueType | EInputActionValueType::Boolean | Boolean, Axis1D (float), Axis2D (FVector2D), Axis3D (FVector) |
AccumulationBehavior | TakeHighestAbsoluteValue | Or Cumulative — all mappings sum, so W + S cancel |
bConsumeInput | true | Blocks lower-priority Enhanced Input mappings on the same keys |
bConsumesActionAndAxisMappings | false | Also blocks legacy Action/Axis mappings on those keys |
bReserveAllMappings | false | Mappings are not overridden by higher-priority contexts |
bTriggerWhenPaused | false | Action fires while the game is paused |
Triggers / Modifiers | empty | Action-level, applied after the per-mapping ones |
PlayerMappableKeySettings | nullptr | UPlayerMappableKeySettings — makes the action rebindable |
UInputMappingContext : UDataAsset — key-to-action bindings, added and removed as a set.
| Member | Notes |
|---|---|
DefaultKeyMappings | FInputMappingContextMappingData; read the array with GetMappings() |
MappingProfileOverrides | TMap<FString, FInputMappingContextMappingData> — per key-profile overrides |
RegistrationTrackingMode | Untracked (default) or CountRegistrations |
InputModeFilterOptions | UseProjectDefaultQuery (default), UseCustomQuery, DoNotFilter |
MapKey(Action, Key) / UnmapKey(Action, Key) | Editor/config-screen helpers, not a runtime rebinding API |
HasMappingForInputAction(Action) | Search default and profile-override mappings |
Each FEnhancedActionKeyMapping carries Action, Key, per-mapping Triggers, Modifiers, a SettingBehavior (EPlayerMappableKeySettingBehaviors: InheritSettingsFromAction, OverrideSettings, IgnoreSettings) and an optional PlayerMappableKeySettings override. Reach them with GetPlayerMappableKeySettings() and GetMappingName().
Binding Actions in C++
// MyCharacter.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "GameFramework/Character.h"
#include "MyCharacter.generated.h"
class UInputAction;
class UInputMappingContext;
struct FInputActionValue;
UCLASS()
class MYGAME_API AMyCharacter : public ACharacter
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
virtual void BeginPlay() override;
virtual void SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent) override;
protected:
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Input")
TObjectPtr<UInputMappingContext> DefaultMappingContext;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Input")
TObjectPtr<UInputAction> MoveAction;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Input")
TObjectPtr<UInputAction> JumpAction;
void Move(const FInputActionValue& Value);
void StartJump();
void StopJump();
};
// MyCharacter.cpp
#include "MyCharacter.h"
#include "EnhancedInputComponent.h"
#include "EnhancedInputSubsystems.h"
#include "InputActionValue.h"
#include "Engine/LocalPlayer.h"
#include "GameFramework/PlayerController.h"
void AMyCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent)
{
Super::SetupPlayerInputComponent(PlayerInputComponent);
UEnhancedInputComponent* EIC = Cast<UEnhancedInputComponent>(PlayerInputComponent);
if (!EIC)
{
return;
}
EIC->BindAction(MoveAction, ETriggerEvent::Triggered, this, &AMyCharacter::Move);
EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Started, this, &AMyCharacter::StartJump);
EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Completed, this, &AMyCharacter::StopJump);
}
void AMyCharacter::BeginPlay()
{
Super::BeginPlay();
APlayerController* PC = Cast<APlayerController>(GetController());
if (UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem* Subsystem =
ULocalPlayer::GetSubsystemFromController<UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem>(PC))
{
Subsystem->AddMappingContext(DefaultMappingContext, 0);
}
}
void AMyCharacter::Move(const FInputActionValue& Value)
{
const FVector2D Axis = Value.Get<FVector2D>();
AddMovementInput(GetActorForwardVector(), Axis.Y);
AddMovementInput(GetActorRightVector(), Axis.X);
}
void AMyCharacter::StartJump() { Jump(); }
void AMyCharacter::StopJump() { StopJumping(); }
Handler signatures
UEnhancedInputComponent::BindAction returns FEnhancedInputActionEventBinding& and accepts a member function matching one of three native delegate signatures, or a UFUNCTION by name:
| Signature | Handler |
|---|---|
FEnhancedInputActionHandlerSignature | void Handler() |
FEnhancedInputActionHandlerValueSignature | void Handler(const FInputActionValue& Value) |
FEnhancedInputActionHandlerInstanceSignature | void Handler(const FInputActionInstance& Instance) |
FEnhancedInputActionHandlerDynamicSignature | BindAction(Action, Event, Object, FName("OnFirePressed")) |
FInputActionInstance exposes GetValue(), GetTriggerEvent(), GetElapsedTime() (Started + Ongoing + Triggered), GetTriggeredTime() (Triggered only), GetLastTriggeredWorldTime(), GetTriggers(), GetModifiers() and GetSourceAction().
Lambdas and pollable values:
EIC->BindActionValueLambda(InteractAction, ETriggerEvent::Triggered,
[this](const FInputActionValue& Value) { TryInteract(Value.Get<bool>()); });
EIC->BindActionInstanceLambda(ChargeAction, ETriggerEvent::Ongoing,
[this](const FInputActionInstance& Instance) { SetChargeProgress(Instance.GetElapsedTime()); });
// No delegate — just reflects the current value, poll it from Tick
FEnhancedInputActionValueBinding& LookBinding = EIC->BindActionValue(LookAction);
const FVector2D LookAxis = LookBinding.GetValue().Get<FVector2D>();
Removing bindings:
FEnhancedInputActionEventBinding& Binding =
EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Started, this, &AMyCharacter::StartJump);
const uint32 BindingHandle = Binding.GetHandle(); // uint32, EnhancedInputComponent.h:165
EIC->RemoveBindingByHandle(BindingHandle); // one binding, later
EIC->ClearBindingsForObject(this); // every binding owned by this object; ClearActionBindings() drops all
Trigger Events
ETriggerEvent is a bitmask (ENUM_CLASS_FLAGS) describing the trigger-state transitions seen this tick.
| Event | Bit | State transition | Bind it for |
|---|---|---|---|
Triggered | 1 << 0 | None→Triggered, Ongoing→Triggered, Triggered→Triggered | Every active frame; continuous movement |
Started | 1 << 1 | None→Ongoing, None→Triggered | First frame of evaluation; press-once actions |
Ongoing | 1 << 2 | Ongoing→Ongoing | Held but not yet triggered (charge build-up) |
Canceled | 1 << 3 | Ongoing→None | Released before the trigger condition was met |
Completed | 1 << 4 | Triggered→None | Release after triggering; stop continuous actions |
Started always fires before Triggered when both occur on the same tick. Completed does not fire on a tick where any trigger on the action reports Ongoing — split press and release into two actions if you need both reliably.
Built-in Triggers
Per-class properties and defaults: references/input-action-reference.md.
| Class | Display name | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
UInputTriggerDown | Down | Fires every frame the value is actuated (implicit default when an action has no triggers) |
UInputTriggerPressed | Pressed | Once on first actuation; holding does not repeat |
UInputTriggerReleased | Released | Once when the value drops below ActuationThreshold after actuation |
UInputTriggerHold | Hold | After HoldTimeThreshold seconds; bIsOneShot = false keeps firing |
UInputTriggerHoldAndRelease | Hold And Release | On release, if held at least HoldTimeThreshold |
UInputTriggerTap | Tap | Released within `TapRelea |
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name: ue-input-system description: "Use when wiring player input in Unreal C++ with Enhanced Input — input actions, mapping contexts, triggers, modifiers, binding handlers and runtime key rebinding. Also use when the user mentions 'Enhanced Input', 'UInputAction', 'UInputMappingContext', 'AddMappingContext', 'BindAction', 'SetupPlayerInputComponent', 'ETriggerEvent', 'input trigger', 'input modifier', 'SwizzleAxis', 'dead zone', 'WASD', 'gamepad', 'key rebinding', 'UEnhancedInputUserSettings' or 'input mapping priority'. For UI input modes and CommonUI routing, see ue-ui-umg-slate; for PlayerController/Pawn possession, see ue-gameplay-framework." metadata: version: "2.0.0" engine: "5.8"
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name: ue-input-system
description: "Use when wiring player input in Unreal C++ with Enhanced Input — input actions, mapping contexts, triggers, modifiers, binding handlers and runtime key rebinding. Also use when the user mentions 'Enhanced Input', 'UInputAction', 'UInputMappingContext', 'AddMappingContext', 'BindAction', 'SetupPlayerInputComponent', 'ETriggerEvent', 'input trigger', 'input modifier', 'SwizzleAxis', 'dead zone', 'WASD', 'gamepad', 'key rebinding', 'UEnhancedInputUserSettings' or 'input mapping priority'. For UI input modes and CommonUI routing, see ue-ui-umg-slate; for PlayerController/Pawn possession, see ue-gameplay-framework."
metadata:
version: "2.0.0"
engine: "5.8"
---
# UE Input System
Target engine: **UE 5.8**. APIs below are verified against the 5.8 headers; older forms are listed under "Deprecated — do not use".
Enhanced Input is the engine's only supported input path. It lives in the `EnhancedInput` plugin (`Engine/Plugins/EnhancedInput`, enabled by default in 5.8); add `"EnhancedInput"` to `PublicDependencyModuleNames` in your `Build.cs`, plus `"InputCore"` if you touch `FKey`/`EKeys` directly and `"GameplayTags"` if you use input-mode filtering or the user-settings failure-reason containers. The runtime pieces are `UEnhancedPlayerInput`, `UEnhancedInputComponent`, `UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem`, the data assets `UInputAction` / `UInputMappingContext`, and `UEnhancedInputUserSettings` for player rebinding.
## Context
Read `.agents/ue-project-context.md` if it exists (module names, conventions, enabled plugins, GAS/networking setup). Do not stop if it is missing.
Identify the area from the request and the codebase. Ask only when two plausible readings would produce different code.
| Request is about… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Plugin, module, ini setup | [Setup](#setup) |
| Creating actions and mapping contexts | [Input Assets](#input-assets) |
| Binding handlers in C++ | [Binding Actions in C++](#binding-actions-in-c) |
| Which event to bind (`Started` vs `Triggered` vs `Completed`) | [Trigger Events](#trigger-events) |
| Hold, tap, double-tap, pulse, chord | [Built-in Triggers](#built-in-triggers) |
| Dead zones, sensitivity, WASD→2D, invert Y | [Built-in Modifiers](#built-in-modifiers) |
| Adding/removing contexts, priority, split-screen | [Mapping Contexts and Priority](#mapping-contexts-and-priority) |
| Enabling/disabling contexts by gameplay state | [Input Mode Filtering](#input-mode-filtering) |
| Player key rebinding, settings screens, saving | [Runtime Key Rebinding](#runtime-key-rebinding) |
| Input on actors with no PlayerController | [Input Without a PlayerController](#input-without-a-playercontroller) |
| Per-platform mapping context swaps | [Per-Platform Input Data](#per-platform-input-data) |
| Writing a new trigger or modifier | [Custom Triggers](#custom-triggers), [Custom Modifiers](#custom-modifiers) |
| Menus, cursors, CommonUI | [UI Input Mode](#ui-input-mode) |
| Debug overlays | [Debugging](#debugging) |
Full per-class parameter tables live in [references/input-action-reference.md](references/input-action-reference.md).
## Setup
```csharp
// Build.cs
PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine", "InputCore", "EnhancedInput" });
```
`DefaultInput.ini` — point the engine's default classes at Enhanced Input:
```ini
[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
DefaultPlayerInputClass=/Script/EnhancedInput.EnhancedPlayerInput
DefaultInputComponentClass=/Script/EnhancedInput.EnhancedInputComponent
```
Enhanced Input project settings live on `UEnhancedInputDeveloperSettings` (Project Settings → Engine → Enhanced Input), written to `DefaultInput.ini` under `[/Script/EnhancedInput.EnhancedInputDeveloperSettings]`. Keys that change C++ behaviour: `bEnableUserSettings`, `UserSettingsClass`, `DefaultPlayerMappableKeyProfileClass`, `InputSettingsSaveSlotName`, `bEnableWorldSubsystem`, `DefaultWorldInputClass`, `bEnableInputModeFiltering`, `DefaultMappingContextInputModeQuery`, `DefaultInputMode`, `bEnableDefaultMappingContexts`, `bSendTriggeredEventsWhenInputIsFlushed`.
## Input Assets
`UInputAction : UDataAsset` — one per logical player action. Properties that change C++ behaviour:
| Property | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| `ValueType` | `EInputActionValueType::Boolean` | `Boolean`, `Axis1D` (float), `Axis2D` (`FVector2D`), `Axis3D` (`FVector`) |
| `AccumulationBehavior` | `TakeHighestAbsoluteValue` | Or `Cumulative` — all mappings sum, so W + S cancel |
| `bConsumeInput` | `true` | Blocks lower-priority Enhanced Input mappings on the same keys |
| `bConsumesActionAndAxisMappings` | `false` | Also blocks legacy Action/Axis mappings on those keys |
| `bReserveAllMappings` | `false` | Mappings are not overridden by higher-priority contexts |
| `bTriggerWhenPaused` | `false` | Action fires while the game is paused |
| `Triggers` / `Modifiers` | empty | Action-level, applied **after** the per-mapping ones |
| `PlayerMappableKeySettings` | `nullptr` | `UPlayerMappableKeySettings` — makes the action rebindable |
`UInputMappingContext : UDataAsset` — key-to-action bindings, added and removed as a set.
| Member | Notes |
|---|---|
| `DefaultKeyMappings` | `FInputMappingContextMappingData`; read the array with `GetMappings()` |
| `MappingProfileOverrides` | `TMap<FString, FInputMappingContextMappingData>` — per key-profile overrides |
| `RegistrationTrackingMode` | `Untracked` (default) or `CountRegistrations` |
| `InputModeFilterOptions` | `UseProjectDefaultQuery` (default), `UseCustomQuery`, `DoNotFilter` |
| `MapKey(Action, Key)` / `UnmapKey(Action, Key)` | Editor/config-screen helpers, **not** a runtime rebinding API |
| `HasMappingForInputAction(Action)` | Search default and profile-override mappings |
Each `FEnhancedActionKeyMapping` carries `Action`, `Key`, per-mapping `Triggers`, `Modifiers`, a `SettingBehavior` (`EPlayerMappableKeySettingBehaviors`: `InheritSettingsFromAction`, `OverrideSettings`, `IgnoreSettings`) and an optional `PlayerMappableKeySettings` override. Reach them with `GetPlayerMappableKeySettings()` and `GetMappingName()`.
## Binding Actions in C++
```cpp
// MyCharacter.h
#pragma once
#include "CoreMinimal.h"
#include "GameFramework/Character.h"
#include "MyCharacter.generated.h"
class UInputAction;
class UInputMappingContext;
struct FInputActionValue;
UCLASS()
class MYGAME_API AMyCharacter : public ACharacter
{
GENERATED_BODY()
public:
virtual void BeginPlay() override;
virtual void SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent) override;
protected:
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Input")
TObjectPtr<UInputMappingContext> DefaultMappingContext;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Input")
TObjectPtr<UInputAction> MoveAction;
UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Input")
TObjectPtr<UInputAction> JumpAction;
void Move(const FInputActionValue& Value);
void StartJump();
void StopJump();
};
```
```cpp
// MyCharacter.cpp
#include "MyCharacter.h"
#include "EnhancedInputComponent.h"
#include "EnhancedInputSubsystems.h"
#include "InputActionValue.h"
#include "Engine/LocalPlayer.h"
#include "GameFramework/PlayerController.h"
void AMyCharacter::SetupPlayerInputComponent(UInputComponent* PlayerInputComponent)
{
Super::SetupPlayerInputComponent(PlayerInputComponent);
UEnhancedInputComponent* EIC = Cast<UEnhancedInputComponent>(PlayerInputComponent);
if (!EIC)
{
return;
}
EIC->BindAction(MoveAction, ETriggerEvent::Triggered, this, &AMyCharacter::Move);
EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Started, this, &AMyCharacter::StartJump);
EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Completed, this, &AMyCharacter::StopJump);
}
void AMyCharacter::BeginPlay()
{
Super::BeginPlay();
APlayerController* PC = Cast<APlayerController>(GetController());
if (UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem* Subsystem =
ULocalPlayer::GetSubsystemFromController<UEnhancedInputLocalPlayerSubsystem>(PC))
{
Subsystem->AddMappingContext(DefaultMappingContext, 0);
}
}
void AMyCharacter::Move(const FInputActionValue& Value)
{
const FVector2D Axis = Value.Get<FVector2D>();
AddMovementInput(GetActorForwardVector(), Axis.Y);
AddMovementInput(GetActorRightVector(), Axis.X);
}
void AMyCharacter::StartJump() { Jump(); }
void AMyCharacter::StopJump() { StopJumping(); }
```
### Handler signatures
`UEnhancedInputComponent::BindAction` returns `FEnhancedInputActionEventBinding&` and accepts a member function matching one of three native delegate signatures, or a `UFUNCTION` by name:
| Signature | Handler |
|---|---|
| `FEnhancedInputActionHandlerSignature` | `void Handler()` |
| `FEnhancedInputActionHandlerValueSignature` | `void Handler(const FInputActionValue& Value)` |
| `FEnhancedInputActionHandlerInstanceSignature` | `void Handler(const FInputActionInstance& Instance)` |
| `FEnhancedInputActionHandlerDynamicSignature` | `BindAction(Action, Event, Object, FName("OnFirePressed"))` |
`FInputActionInstance` exposes `GetValue()`, `GetTriggerEvent()`, `GetElapsedTime()` (Started + Ongoing + Triggered), `GetTriggeredTime()` (Triggered only), `GetLastTriggeredWorldTime()`, `GetTriggers()`, `GetModifiers()` and `GetSourceAction()`.
Lambdas and pollable values:
```cpp
EIC->BindActionValueLambda(InteractAction, ETriggerEvent::Triggered,
[this](const FInputActionValue& Value) { TryInteract(Value.Get<bool>()); });
EIC->BindActionInstanceLambda(ChargeAction, ETriggerEvent::Ongoing,
[this](const FInputActionInstance& Instance) { SetChargeProgress(Instance.GetElapsedTime()); });
// No delegate — just reflects the current value, poll it from Tick
FEnhancedInputActionValueBinding& LookBinding = EIC->BindActionValue(LookAction);
const FVector2D LookAxis = LookBinding.GetValue().Get<FVector2D>();
```
Removing bindings:
```cpp
FEnhancedInputActionEventBinding& Binding =
EIC->BindAction(JumpAction, ETriggerEvent::Started, this, &AMyCharacter::StartJump);
const uint32 BindingHandle = Binding.GetHandle(); // uint32, EnhancedInputComponent.h:165
EIC->RemoveBindingByHandle(BindingHandle); // one binding, later
EIC->ClearBindingsForObject(this); // every binding owned by this object; ClearActionBindings() drops all
```
## Trigger Events
`ETriggerEvent` is a bitmask (`ENUM_CLASS_FLAGS`) describing the trigger-state transitions seen this tick.
| Event | Bit | State transition | Bind it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| `Triggered` | `1 << 0` | None→Triggered, Ongoing→Triggered, Triggered→Triggered | Every active frame; continuous movement |
| `Started` | `1 << 1` | None→Ongoing, None→Triggered | First frame of evaluation; press-once actions |
| `Ongoing` | `1 << 2` | Ongoing→Ongoing | Held but not yet triggered (charge build-up) |
| `Canceled` | `1 << 3` | Ongoing→None | Released before the trigger condition was met |
| `Completed` | `1 << 4` | Triggered→None | Release after triggering; stop continuous actions |
`Started` always fires before `Triggered` when both occur on the same tick. `Completed` does **not** fire on a tick where any trigger on the action reports `Ongoing` — split press and release into two actions if you need both reliably.
## Built-in Triggers
Per-class properties and defaults: [references/input-action-reference.md](references/input-action-reference.md).
| Class | Display name | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| `UInputTriggerDown` | Down | Fires every frame the value is actuated (implicit default when an action has no triggers) |
| `UInputTriggerPressed` | Pressed | Once on first actuation; holding does not repeat |
| `UInputTriggerReleased` | Released | Once when the value drops below `ActuationThreshold` after actuation |
| `UInputTriggerHold` | Hold | After `HoldTimeThreshold` seconds; `bIsOneShot = false` keeps firing |
| `UInputTriggerHoldAndRelease` | Hold And Release | On release, if held at least `HoldTimeThreshold` |
| `UInputTriggerTap` | Tap | Released within `TapReleaUse with my agent
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