InputActionPhase

Enum representing the phases of an input action lifecycle. Maps directly to Unity's UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionPhase values but uses Paragon naming conventions.

Definition

Namespace: Paragon.Core.InputSystem Assembly: Paragon.dll

public enum InputActionPhase

Remarks

This enum provides a Paragon-namespaced wrapper around Unity's InputActionPhase. The values are explicitly assigned to match their Unity counterparts, ensuring seamless interop. It is used by InputActionCallbackAttribute to specify which phase a handler method should respond to.

Values

Value	Unity Equivalent	Description
STARTED	InputActionPhase.Started	The action has been initiated (e.g., button pressed down)
PERFORMED	InputActionPhase.Performed	The action has been fully performed (e.g., button click completed, or continuous input threshold reached)
CANCELLED	InputActionPhase.Canceled	The action was cancelled (e.g., button released before interaction completed, or input stopped)

Usage

// Default — most handlers use PERFORMED
[InputActionCallback("Attack")]
private void OnAttack() { }

// Press detection — fires on initial press
[InputActionCallback("Jump", InputActionPhase.STARTED)]
private void OnJump() { }

// Release detection — fires when input stops
[InputActionCallback("Sprint", InputActionPhase.CANCELLED)]
private void OnSprintEnd() { }

Phase Lifecycle

Button Press → STARTED → (hold) → PERFORMED → Button Release → CANCELLED

The exact timing of PERFORMED depends on the interaction type configured on the Unity InputAction. For a "Press" interaction, PERFORMED fires immediately on press. For a "Hold" interaction, PERFORMED fires after the hold duration elapses.

See Also

• InputActionCallbackAttribute — uses this enum to specify handler phases

• InputActionMapBinding — binds callbacks to specific phases