yoannmoinet/nipplejs

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1941 stars · 197 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

nipplejs is a dependency-free, vanilla TypeScript library that renders virtual joysticks for touch and mouse capable web interfaces. It supports static, semi, and dynamic joystick modes with multitouch, axis locking, and event-based vector output for controlling games or UIs.

Use cases

• add an on-screen joystick to a mobile web game
• control a character with touch drag input in the browser
• build dual-stick touch controls for a web shooter
• capture analog stick vector input from touch and mouse
• create a horizontal-only slider-style touch control
• replace keyboard controls with touch controls on tablets

When to choose

• you need a lightweight, zero-dependency virtual joystick in vanilla JS or any framework
• you want multitouch support with configurable modes, axis locking, and styling
• you're building touch-friendly games or remote-control UIs for mobile browsers

When to avoid

• you need native mobile joystick widgets outside the browser
• you require gamepad hardware input rather than on-screen touch controls
• you need a full touch gesture library beyond joysticks

Facets

library · maturity stable

ui-components animation frontend-framework web-development frontend gaming-tools browser cross-platform virtual-joystick touch-input vanilla-javascript dependency-free typescript mobile-games dom game-development web-server

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