# triangle button

> PlayStation game controller action button

**Wikidata**: [Q101859622](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101859622)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/triangle-button

## Summary
The triangle button is a PlayStation game controller action button, one of the face buttons used for player input on PlayStation controllers. It is named after the triangle symbol and is classified as a digital face button that forms part of the PlayStation face buttons set.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: PlayStation game controller button.  
- Subclass of: digital face button.  
- Part of: PlayStation face buttons (the basic function buttons of PlayStation game controllers).  
- Named after: the triangle shape (triangle).  
- Unicode character associated: △.  
- Different from: △ (listed as a distinct property in source data).  
- Direction: down.  
- Icon image(s): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PlayStationTriangle.svg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PlayStation_button_T.svg.  
- Aliases: triangle; кнопка треугольник; треугольник (кнопка).  
- Wikidata description: PlayStation game controller action button.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the triangle button used for on PlayStation controllers?
A: The triangle button is an action (face) button on PlayStation game controllers and is part of the set of PlayStation face buttons. The specific in-game mapping or function is determined by individual games and system configurations.

### Q: How is the triangle button identified visually?
A: It is named after the triangle symbol and has official icon artwork available (see provided icon URLs). The unicode character △ is associated with it.

### Q: Is the triangle button the same as the △ symbol?
A: The triangle button is named after and associated with the △ symbol, and the unicode character △ is listed for it; the source also lists the button as "different_from: △" as a distinct property.

### Q: What class of control does the triangle button belong to?
A: It is classified as a PlayStation game controller button and as a subclass of digital face button, forming part of the PlayStation face buttons.

## Why It Matters
The triangle button is a fundamental element of PlayStation controller design. As one of the PlayStation face buttons, it contributes to a standardized layout that defines how players provide digital input to PlayStation consoles and games. Its consistent naming and iconography (triangle-shaped symbol and associated icons) enable interface designers and developers to reference and map the control across hardware, software prompts, and documentation. Being a digital face button and an instance of a PlayStation game controller button places it within the core interactive vocabulary of PlayStation hardware, making it a recurring control element whenever PlayStation-compatible input schemes are implemented. The button’s identification (aliases in multiple languages), explicit classification, and available visual assets support clear communication across localization, UI design, and technical specification contexts.

## Notable For
- Being one of the PlayStation face buttons, a basic function button set used on PlayStation game controllers.  
- Named directly after the triangle shape and associated with the triangle unicode character △.  
- Classified as a digital face button and an instance of PlayStation game controller button.  
- Has dedicated official icon artwork (two provided image file URLs).  
- Identified with aliases in multiple languages (including Russian variants).

## Body
### Description
- The triangle button is a PlayStation game controller action button.  
- It is named after the triangle symbol (triangle).  
- Aliases include "triangle", "кнопка треугольник", and "треугольник (кнопка)".

### Classification
- Instance of: PlayStation game controller button.  
- Subclass of: digital face button.  
- Part of: PlayStation face buttons, which are the basic function buttons on PlayStation game controllers.

### Visuals and Iconography
- Official icon image resources:  
  - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PlayStationTriangle.svg  
  - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PlayStation_button_T.svg  
- Unicode character associated: △.  
- The source data also lists a property "different_from: △".

### Technical / Identifiers
- Direction property: down.  
- Wikidata description: "PlayStation game controller action button."  
- Related class: PlayStation game controller button (push-buttons of PlayStation game controller).

### Relations
- Part of the PlayStation face buttons set, which groups the basic function buttons on PlayStation controllers.  
- Classified under digital face buttons, indicating it is a discrete digital input rather than an analog control.