diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Input/HatPosition.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Input/HatPosition.cs
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+++ b/Source/OpenTK/Input/HatPosition.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#region License
+//
+// HatPosition.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       Stefanos A. <stapostol@gmail.com>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2006-2014 Stefanos Apostolopoulos
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace OpenTK.Input
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enumerates discrete positions for a joystick hat.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Flags]
+    public enum HatPosition : byte
+    {
+        Centered = 0x00,
+        Up = 0x01,
+        Right = 0x02,
+        Down = 0x03,
+        Left = 0x04,
+        RightUp = Right | Up,
+        RightDown = Right | Down,
+        LeftUp = Left | Up,
+        LeftDown = Left | Down
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/Input/JoystickHat.cs b/Source/OpenTK/Input/JoystickHat.cs
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+#region License
+//
+// JoystickHat.cs
+//
+// Author:
+//       Stefanos A. <stapostol@gmail.com>
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2006-2014 Stefanos Apostolopoulos
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+
+namespace OpenTK.Input
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes the state of a joystick hat.
+    /// </summary>
+    public struct JoystickHat
+    {
+        HatPosition position;
+
+        internal JoystickHat(HatPosition pos)
+        {
+            position = pos;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a <see cref="HatPosition"/> value indicating
+        /// the position of this hat. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The position.</value>
+        public HatPosition Position { get { return position; } }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Source/OpenTK/OpenTK.csproj b/Source/OpenTK/OpenTK.csproj
index 4ee4c230..0248face 100644
--- a/Source/OpenTK/OpenTK.csproj
+++ b/Source/OpenTK/OpenTK.csproj
@@ -798,6 +798,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Input\GamePadConfigurationItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Platform\LegacyJoystickDriver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Platform\PlatformFactoryBase.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Input\JoystickHat.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Input\HatPosition.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <PropertyGroup>