KeyboardCamera

moderngl_window.scene.KeyboardCamera[source]

Camera controlled by mouse and keyboard

Methods

KeyboardCamera.__init__(keys: moderngl_window.context.base.keys.BaseKeys, fov=60.0, aspect_ratio=1.0, near=1.0, far=100.0)[source]

Initialize the camera

Parameters:

keys (BaseKeys) – The key constants for the current window type
Keyword Arguments:
 
  • fov (float) – Field of view
  • aspect_ratio (float) – Aspect ratio
  • near (float) – near plane
  • far (float) – far plane
KeyboardCamera.key_input(key, action, modifiers) → None[source]

Process key inputs and move camera

Parameters:
  • key – The key
  • action – key action release/press
  • modifiers – key modifier states such as ctrl or shit
KeyboardCamera.move_left(activate) → None[source]

The camera should be continiously moving to the left.

Parameters:activate (bool) – Activate or deactivate this state
KeyboardCamera.move_right(activate) → None[source]

The camera should be continiously moving to the right.

Parameters:activate (bool) – Activate or deactivate this state
KeyboardCamera.move_forward(activate) → None[source]

The camera should be continiously moving forward.

Parameters:activate (bool) – Activate or deactivate this state
KeyboardCamera.move_backward(activate) → None[source]

The camera should be continiously moving backwards.

Parameters:activate (bool) – Activate or deactivate this state
KeyboardCamera.move_up(activate) → None[source]

The camera should be continiously moving up.

Parameters:activate (bool) – Activate or deactivate this state
KeyboardCamera.move_down(activate)[source]

The camera should be continiously moving down.

Parameters:activate (bool) – Activate or deactivate this state
KeyboardCamera.move_state(direction, activate) → None[source]

Set the camera position move state.

Parameters:
  • direction – What direction to update
  • activate – Start or stop moving in the direction
KeyboardCamera.rot_state(x, y) → None[source]

Set the rotation state of the camera. This value is normally the current mouse position.

Parameters:
  • x – viewport x pos
  • y – viewport y pos

Inherited Methods

KeyboardCamera.set_position(x, y, z) → None

Set the 3D position of the camera.

Parameters:
  • x (float) – x position
  • y (float) – y position
  • z (float) – z position
KeyboardCamera.look_at(vec=None, pos=None) → numpy.ndarray

Look at a specific point

Either vec or pos needs to be supplied.

Keyword Arguments:
 
  • vec (pyrr.Vector3) – position
  • pos (tuple/list) – list of tuple [x, y, x] / (x, y, x)
Returns:

Camera matrix
Return type:

numpy.ndarray

Attributes

KeyboardCamera.matrix

The current view matrix for the camera

Type:numpy.ndarray