Adjustable input modes for a handheld controller

An information handling system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• determine a first input mode for a first portion of a touchpad of a handheld controller, wherein the first input mode for the touchpad of the handheld controller is determined by:
• determining a user profile for a user of the handheld controller;
• determining an environment for which input is currently being received from the handheld controller, wherein determining the environment comprises determining a location of the handheld controller;
• and
• determining the first input mode for the first portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller based, at least in part, on the user profile and the environment;
• determine a second input mode, different from the first input mode, for a second portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller, wherein the first input mode for the first portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller comprises a touchpad input mode, a swipe input mode, a wheel select input mode, or a direct input mode, and wherein the second input mode for the second portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller comprises the touchpad input mode, the swipe input mode, the wheel select input mode, or the direct input mode;
• determine a graphical overlay corresponding to the first input mode and the second input mode, wherein the graphical overlay includes a graphical representation of the touchpad;
• and
• display the graphical overlay.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for causing an information handling system to perform steps comprising:
• determining a first input mode for a first portion of a touchpad of a handheld controller, wherein determining the first input mode for the touchpad of the handheld controller comprises:
• determining a user profile for a user of the handheld controller;
• determining an environment for which input is currently being received from the handheld controller, wherein determining the environment comprises determining a location of the handheld controller;
• and
• determining the first input mode for the first portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller based, at least in part, on the user profile and the environment;
• determining a second input mode, different from the first input mode, for a second portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller, wherein the first input mode for the first portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller comprises a touchpad input mode, a swipe input mode, a wheel select input mode, or a direct input mode, and wherein the second input mode for the second portion of the touchpad of the handheld controller comprises the touchpad input mode, the swipe input mode, the wheel select input mode, or the direct input mode;
• determining a graphical overlay corresponding to the first input mode and the second input mode, wherein the graphical overlay includes a graphical representation of the touchpad;
• and
• displaying the graphical overlay.