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Document: pointerlockchange event

The pointerlockchange event is fired when the pointer is locked/unlocked.

This event is not cancelable.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener('pointerlockchange', event => { });

onpointerlockchange = event => { };

Event type

A generic Event.

Examples

Using addEventListener():

document.addEventListener('pointerlockchange', (event) => {
  console.log('Pointer lock changed');
});

Using the onpointerlockchange event handler property:

document.onpointerlockchange = (event) => {
  console.log('Pointer lock changed');
};

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
pointerlockchange_event
36
22-45
13
50
14-50
No
23
15-32
10.1
37
≤37-45
36
25-45
50
14-50
24
14-32
No
3.0
1.5-5.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/pointerlockchange_event