---
title: HMCharacteristicTypeInputEvent
framework: homekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: homekit/hmcharacteristictypeinputevent
---

# HMCharacteristicTypeInputEvent

The input event of a programmable switch.

## Declaration

```swift
let HMCharacteristicTypeInputEvent: String
```

## Discussion

Discussion The corresponding value is one of the constants in the HMCharacteristicValueInputEvent enumeration.

## Topics

### Values

- [HMCharacteristicValueInputEvent](homekit/hmcharacteristicvalueinputevent.md)

## See Also

### Power and switches

- [HMCharacteristicTypeBatteryLevel](homekit/hmcharacteristictypebatterylevel.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeChargingState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypechargingstate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeContactState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypecontactstate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeOutletInUse](homekit/hmcharacteristictypeoutletinuse.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypePowerState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypepowerstate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeStatusLowBattery](homekit/hmcharacteristictypestatuslowbattery.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypeOutputState](homekit/hmcharacteristictypeoutputstate.md)
- [HMCharacteristicTypePowerModeSelection](homekit/hmcharacteristictypepowermodeselection.md)