Keyboard: getLayoutMap() method
The getLayoutMap()
method of the Keyboard
interface returns a Promise
that resolves with an instance of KeyboardLayoutMap
which is a map-like object with functions for retrieving the strings associated with specific physical keys.
Syntax
Parameters
Return value
A Promise
that resolves with an instance of KeyboardLayoutMap
.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to get the location- or layout-specific string associated with the key that corresponds to the 'W' key on an English QWERTY keyboard.
const keyboard = navigator.keyboard;
keyboard.getLayoutMap().then((keyboardLayoutMap) => {
const upKey = keyboardLayoutMap.get("KeyW");
window.alert(`Press ${upKey} to move up.`);
});
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 |
getLayoutMap |
69 |
79 |
No |
No |
56 |
No |
69 |
69 |
No |
48 |
No |
10.0 |