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The Element.requestPointerLock() method allows to asynchronously ask for the pointer to be locked on the given element.
To track the success or failure of the request, it is necessary to listen for the pointerlockchange and pointerlockerror events at the Document level.
instanceOfElement.requestPointerLock();
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Pointer Lock The definition of 'Element' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Extend the Element interface |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) webkit | (Yes) | (Yes) moz | ? | ? | ? |
| Unprefixed support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 50 (50) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/element/requestPointerLock