---
title: MapEvent
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Class
path: mapkitjs/mapevent
---

# MapEvent

An object that represents a gesture the framework recognized on the map.

## Declaration

```data
class MapEvent extends Event
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

- [domEvents](mapkitjs/mapevent/domevents.md)
- [pointOnPage](mapkitjs/mapevent/pointonpage.md)

## Relationships

### Inherits From

- Event

## See Also

### Map events

- [MapAnnotationDragEvent](mapkitjs/mapannotationdragevent.md)
- [MapAnnotationSelectionEvent](mapkitjs/mapannotationselectionevent.md)
- [MapOverlaySelectionEvent](mapkitjs/mapoverlayselectionevent.md)
- [MapUserLocationChangeEvent](mapkitjs/mapuserlocationchangeevent.md)
- [MapUserLocationErrorEvent](mapkitjs/mapuserlocationerrorevent.md)