The pointerlockchange event is fired when the pointer is locked/unlocked.
General info
- Specification
- Pointer Lock
- Interface
- Event
- Bubbles
- Yes
- Cancelable
- No
- Target
- Document
- Default Action
- None
Properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
target Read only |
EventTarget |
The event target (the topmost target in the DOM tree). |
type Read only |
DOMString |
The type of event. |
bubbles Read only |
boolean |
Does the event normally bubble? |
cancelable Read only |
boolean |
Is it possible to cancel the event? |
Example
// Note that the API is still vendor-prefixed in browsers implementing it
document.addEventListener("pointerlockchange", function( event ) {
// The target of the event is always the document,
// but it is possible to retrieve the locked element through the API
document.pointerLockElement;
});