---
title: touchDown
framework: gamecontroller
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: gamecontroller/gccontrollertouchpad/touchdown
---

# touchDown

The block that the element calls when the user begins touching the touchpad.

## Declaration

```swift
var touchDown: GCControllerTouchpadHandler? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Getting change information

- [touchMoved](gamecontroller/gccontrollertouchpad/touchmoved.md)
- [touchUp](gamecontroller/gccontrollertouchpad/touchup.md)
- [GCControllerTouchpadHandler](gamecontroller/gccontrollertouchpadhandler.md)