# PointerType

Artifact: [androidx.compose.ui:ui](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerEvent.kt+class:androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.PointerType) Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.0.0) Common/AllAndroid/JVM
- Cmn

  ```
  value class PointerType
  ```

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The device type that produces a `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerInputChange`, such as a mouse or stylus.

## Summary

| ### Public companion properties |
|---|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType#Eraser()` An eraser or an inverted stylus. | Cmn |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType#Mouse()` A mouse pointer. | Cmn |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType#Stylus()` A stylus. | Cmn |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType#Touch()` Touch (finger) input. | Cmn |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType#Unknown()` An unknown device type or the device type isn't relevant. | Cmn |

| ### Public functions |
|---|---|---|
| `open https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/ui/input/pointer/PointerType#toString()()` | Cmn |

## Public companion properties

### Eraser

Cmn Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.0.0)

```
val Eraser: PointerType
```

An eraser or an inverted stylus.

### Mouse

Cmn Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.0.0)

```
val Mouse: PointerType
```

A mouse pointer.

### Stylus

Cmn Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.0.0)

```
val Stylus: PointerType
```

A stylus.

### Touch

Cmn Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.0.0)

```
val Touch: PointerType
```

Touch (finger) input.

### Unknown

Cmn Added in [1.0.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/compose-ui#1.0.0)

```
val Unknown: PointerType
```

An unknown device type or the device type isn't relevant.

## Public functions

### toString

Cmn

```
open fun toString(): String
```