# Does vtk.js have any plans to support pointer event?

**URL:** https://discourse.vtk.org/t/does-vtk-js-have-any-plans-to-support-pointer-event/6610
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 11, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/does-vtk-js-have-any-plans-to-support-pointer-event/6610 "2021-09-11T06:41:16Z")
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### Author: ![gandis0713](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/gandis0713/32/3930_2.png) [@gandis0713](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/gandis0713)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/does-vtk-js-have-any-plans-to-support-pointer-event/6610/1 "2021-09-11T06:41:16Z")

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I’m using vtk.js just fine. Thank you very much.

We are currently implementing gestures and pen actions on tablet devices.  
It seems that vtk.js supports touch+mouse events.  
I think this alone should be enough to support gestures.

My question is, Is it possible for the pen function to be sufficiently supported by touch event alone? Does vtk.js have any plans to support pointer event?

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### Author: ![Sebastien\_Jourdain](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/sebastien_jourdain/32/100_2.png) [@Sebastien\_Jourdain](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/Sebastien_Jourdain)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/does-vtk-js-have-any-plans-to-support-pointer-event/6610/2 "2021-09-11T22:32:30Z")

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vtk.js does support gesture. I’m not sure about pointer events, since we don’t have such device.  
But PR are welcome for adding such feature in the RenderWindowInteractor.