PressEvent Object Type

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PressEvent object is returned in the callback as a result of user press interaction, for example onPress in Button component.

Example

{
    changedTouches: [PressEvent],
        identifier: 1,
        locationX: 8,
        locationY: 4.5,
        pageX: 24,
        pageY: 49.5,
        target: 1127,
        timestamp: 85131876.58868201,
        touches: []
}

Keys and values

changedTouches

Array of all PressEvents that have changed since the last event.

Type	Optional
Array of `PressEvents`	No

identifier

Unique numeric identifier assigned to the event.

Type	Optional
number	No

locationX

Touch origin X coordinate inside touchable area (relative to the element).

Type	Optional
number	No

locationY

Touch origin Y coordinate inside touchable area (relative to the element).

Type	Optional
number	No

pageX

Touch origin X coordinate on the screen (relative to the root view).

Type	Optional
number	No

pageY

Touch origin Y coordinate on the screen (relative to the root view).

Type	Optional
number	No

target

The node id of the element receiving the PressEvent.

Type	Optional
number, `null`, `undefined`	No

timestamp

Timestamp value when a PressEvent occurred. Value is represented in milliseconds.

Type	Optional
number	No

touches

Array of all current PressEvents on the screen.

Type	Optional
array of PressEvents	No

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Last updated: Sep 30, 2025