# Input

Input is accessed using the… Input class!

```csharp
public sealed class MyPlayerComponent : Component
{
	protected override void OnUpdate()
	{
		if ( Input.Down( "jump" ) )
		{
			WorldPosition += Vector3.Forward * Time.Delta;
		}
	}
}
```

Here you can see that when jump is pressed down, the GameObject will move forward. We multiply forward by the time delta to make it frame rate independent.


There are a few different ways to query buttons..

```csharp
Input.Down( "jump" ) // key is held down (button name is case insensitive)
Input.Pressed( "jump" ) // key was just pressed this frame
Input.Released( "jump" ) // key was just released this frame

Input.AnalogMove // joystick "move" input Vector3 (or wsad)
Input.AnalogLook // Joystick "look" input Vector3 (mouse look)
```


# Custom Keys

You can customize the keys for your game in the Project Settings.

![](https://cdn.sbox.game/doc/systems/input/images/custom-keys.png)


## Escape Key

By default, s&box will show the pause menu when a player presses the ESC key in-game.
You can override this functionality:

```javascript
// In Update() on one of your components
if ( Input.EscapePressed )
{
	Input.EscapePressed = false;
	// handle escape pressed in your game
}
```

If you override the escape button it'll be up to you to let the user access settings etc in your own menu system.