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title: Shape Recognizer
description: "## WHAT'S THIS? Shape recognizer is a component that detects shapes drawn by the user. To be more precise, it recognizes shapes designed by you (virtual shape asset). ![](https://www.lostingamestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RightAngleVirtualShape-1024x576.png) A virtual shape designed by the developer ## HOW TO ENABLE…"
url: "https://www.lostingamestudio.com/documentation/touch-interface-designer/recognizer/shape-recognizer-2/"
updated: "2025-12-18"
category: Recognizer
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# Shape Recognizer

## WHAT'S THIS?

Shape recognizer is a component that detects shapes drawn by the user. To be more precise, it recognizes shapes designed by you (virtual shape asset).

![](https://www.lostingamestudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RightAngleVirtualShape-1024x576.png)

A virtual shape designed by the developer

## HOW TO ENABLE SHAPE RECOGNITION?

Go to Project Settings > Plugins > Touch Interface and in the Shape Recognize category, check the Enable Shape Recognizer setting. Then you just need to add the Shape Recognizer component on a class where you want to bind a function to a gesture.

## SHAPE RECOGNIZER COMPONENT SETTINGS

**Shape**

- **Virtual Shape** : *Shape you want that this manager recognize*.

## HOW TO GET EVENTS?

In the events part of the component, you just have to click on the event you want to retrieve. You can bind/unbind a function too if you want.

The current events in v2024.1 :

- **On Draw Begin** : Called when user start drawing. Can be called up several times if the user draws a shape in multiple steps.
- **On Draw End** : Called when the user has finished drawing or when he pauses (multi-step drawing).
- **On Shape Detection Success** : Called when the user types several times.
- **On Shape Detection failed** : Called when the user's finger remains in contact with the touchscreen without moving for a specified time.