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Dashboard controllers

These blocks are used to read user input from on-screen controls, react to user actions, and update dashboard UI state.

Global dashboard controller blocks​

Set controller color (Advanced)​

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Changes the visual accent color of the selected dashboard controller.

  • Type: command block
  • Typical use: indicate runtime states or dynamically change controller style based on conditions

Set controller interactivity (Advanced)​

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Controls selected dashboard controller interactivity. If interactivity is disabled, the controller does not react to touch input.

  • Type: command block
  • Typical use: temporarily lock controls during specific logic or safety states
  • State options: enable, disable

Button blocks​

Button event (Beginner)​

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Triggers when the dashboard button changes state (pressed/released).

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • State options: pressed, released

Button value (boolean) (Beginner)​

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Reports current dashboard button state.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: true/false
  • State options: pressed, released

D-pad blocks​

D-pad event (Beginner)​

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Triggers when D-pad direction changes or matches configured direction.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • Direction options: up, down, left, right
  • Button state options: pressed, released

D-pad value (boolean) (Beginner)​

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Reports whether a selected D-pad direction is active.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: true/false
  • Direction options: up, down, left, right
  • Button state options: pressed, released

Joystick blocks​

Joystick event (Beginner)​

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Triggers when joystick position changes.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • State options: up, down, left, right, moved, released

Joystick value (float) (Beginner)​

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Reports joystick axis value.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: numeric (float), typically in a normalized range
  • Axis options: x-axis, y-axis

Joystick value (boolean) (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_joystick_value_boolean.svg

Reports whether the selected joystick is pressed or released.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: true/false
  • State options: pressed, released

Pedals blocks​

Pedals event (Beginner)​

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Triggers when pedal input changes.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • Pedal options: any, brake, acceleration
  • State options: moved, pressed, released

Pedals value (float) (Beginner)​

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Reports pedal analog value.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: numeric (float)

Pedals value (boolean) (Beginner)​

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Returns selected state based on whether a specific pedal is pressed or released.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: true/false
  • Pedal options: brake, acceleration
  • State options: pressed, released

Slider blocks​

Slider event (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_slider_event.svg

Triggers when slider value changes.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • State options: low, high, moved, released

Slider value (float) (Beginner)​

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Reports current slider value.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: numeric (float)

Stepper blocks​

Stepper event (Beginner)​

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Triggers when stepper value changes by a step.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • Step options: any, reset, minus, plus
  • Button state options: pressed, released

Stepper value (float) (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_stepper_value_float.svg

Reports current stepper value.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: numeric (float)

Steering wheel blocks​

Steering wheel event (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_steering_wheel_event.svg

Triggers when steering wheel position changes.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • State options: moved, pressed, released

Steering wheel value (float) (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_steering_wheel_value_float.svg

Reports current steering wheel value.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: numeric (float)

Steering wheel value (boolean) (Beginner)​

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Returns selected state based on whether the steering wheel is pressed or released.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: true/false
  • State options: moved, pressed, released

Switch blocks​

Switch event (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_switch_event.svg

Triggers when switch state changes.

  • Type: event block
  • Output: starts connected script
  • Toggle options: on, off

Switch value (boolean) (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_switch_value_boolean.svg

Reports current switch state.

  • Type: value block
  • Output: true/false
  • State options: on, off

Monitor blocks​

Monitor show (Beginner)​

block_dashboard_controller_monitor_show.svg

Displays information (text or value) on the dashboard monitor.

  • Type: command block
  • Typical use: show battery level, motor angle, current connected device on a hub port, and similar runtime info

Monitor set value (Beginner)​

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Sets integer value for a dashboard speedometer monitor.

  • Type: command block
  • Typical use: update speedometer-like monitor value in runtime

Monitor tilt set value (Beginner)​

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Sets tilt monitor value (pitch/roll) for dashboard tilt monitor.

  • Type: command block
  • Typical use: display runtime tilt values in dedicated tilt monitor
  • Axis options: pitch, roll