---
title: leftThumbstick
framework: gamecontroller
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: gamecontroller/gcextendedgamepad/leftthumbstick
---

# leftThumbstick

The controller’s left thumbstick element.

## Declaration

```swift
var leftThumbstick: GCControllerDirectionPad { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The thumbsticks in the extended gamepad profile are analog buttons.

## See Also

### Getting thumbstick and thumbstick button inputs

- [rightThumbstick](gamecontroller/gcextendedgamepad/rightthumbstick.md)
- [leftThumbstickButton](gamecontroller/gcextendedgamepad/leftthumbstickbutton.md)
- [rightThumbstickButton](gamecontroller/gcextendedgamepad/rightthumbstickbutton.md)