# cock.setJoystickDeadzone

Sets joystick deadzones per axis.

## Function

### Synopsis

    cock.setJoystickDeadzone ( self, joystick, axis, threshold )

### Arguments

`table self`
  An object to use.
`number joystick`
  Optional. Internal joystick number. Will use 1 if not provided.
`string joystick`
  Internal joystick name.
`number axis`
  LÖVE joystick axis.
`string axis`
  Axis name.
`boolean axis`
  Value "true" will affect all axis.
`number threshold`
  Deadzone threshold.

## Remarks

Axis value "true" will set given threshold to all axis. Threshold value must be less than 1.

Setting a threshold results in axis readings range being "shrinked" towards the end. E.g., setting a threshold to 0.2 will only trigger joystick motion if reading surpass the threshold, but at that point it will return 0, gradually catching up with actual readings while going up to 1. This maintains entire axis range while getting rid of jittering, like when thumbstick doesn't goes to the dead center and jitters a little bit. Here's a figure displaying this:

## See also

- cock.getJoystickDeadzone
- cock.setJoystickHatMode
- Common Organization of Controls Kit Input devices
- Common Organization of Controls Kit Input keys
- Common Organization of Controls Kit Manual
- Common Organization of Controls Kit

Category:

- Functions