Wooting Button

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Input Registration

Wooting

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Triggered

Standard EventIDE license

In this article:

Introduction
Main Features
Properties
Practical Uses
Example

Introduction

The Wooting Button element detects and measures presses on the analog keys of a Wooting keyboard during an EventIDE experiment. Unlike standard digital keys, Wooting’s analog buttons register varying levels of pressure, allowing for precise input capture beyond simple “pressed” or “released” states.

This element can be configured to monitor a specific key or all keys, with built-in properties for detecting pressure thresholds, measuring accurate response times, and capturing the identity of the pressed key.

Main Features

Analog Input Detection – Reads precise pressure values (from 0 to 1) from Wooting keyboard keys.
Custom Press Threshold – Define how much pressure is required before a press is considered triggered.
Trigger Modes – Choose between continuous detection or “First Press Only” for reaction time tasks.
Per-Key or Global Monitoring – Track a specific key or any key pressed on the device.
Accurate Timing – Capture the exact millisecond timestamp of a press for response time measurements.

Properties

Name	Description	Property Class	Type
Pressure Threshold	Defines a non-inclusive pressure threshold (0..1) for registering a button press.	General	Double
Triggering Mode	Defines the triggering mode for the button. The 'First Press Only' mode is recommended for response time measurements.	Design	Int32
Monitored Button	Defines the button monitored by the element. If “Any Button” is selected, the element monitors all buttons on the selected input device. In this case, the name of the pressed button is indicated by the Triggered Button property at runtime.	Design	Int32
Triggered Pressure	Returns a normalized pressure (0..1) that triggered a button press.	Status	Double
Triggering Time	Returns a local event time (in ms) of the last button triggering. Can be used as an accurate measure of the response time.	Status	clTime
Is Triggered	Indicates whether a button has been triggered at least once since the onset of the parent event. Can be used to gate switching between events.	General	Boolean
Triggered Button	Returns a system name of the triggered button. Keyboard symbol buttons are shown in capital letters; mouse and gamepad buttons are shown as names like "Button 1".	Status	String
Is Down	Indicates whether the monitored button is currently in the down state.	General	Boolean
Is Enabled	If set to false, the element is completely omitted when the experiment is run.	Design	Boolean
Title	Title of the element.	Design	String

Practical Uses

Reaction Time Experiments – Measure the exact time between stimulus onset and button press.
Force-Sensitive Tasks – Differentiate between light and firm presses for graded control tasks.
Multi-Key Input Tracking – Monitor all keys and log which one was pressed in open-choice experiments.
Training & Skill Assessment – Capture nuanced motor control in gaming, sports, or rehabilitation studies.

Example

In a motor skill study, you might set a Pressure Threshold of 0.5 so that only firm presses trigger an event. The Triggering Time property can then be used to calculate reaction times with millisecond precision, while Triggered Pressure gives insight into the force applied.