KeyboardLayoutMap: get() method
The get()
method of the KeyboardLayoutMap
interface returns the element with the given key.
A list of valid keys is found in the UI Events KeyboardEvent code Values spec.
Syntax
Parameters
-
key
-
The key of the item to return from the map.
Return value
The value of the specified key.
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 |
get |
69 |
79 |
No |
No |
56 |
No |
69 |
69 |
No |
48 |
No |
10.0 |