Document: pointerlockerror event
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The pointerlockerror event is fired when locking the pointer failed (for technical reasons or because the permission was denied).
This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.
Syntax
Use the event name in addEventListener():
js
addEventListener("pointerlockerror", (event) => { })
Alternatively, assign to the event handler property of the interface:
js
onpointerlockerror = (event) => { }
Event type
A generic Event.
Examples
Using addEventListener():
js
const para = document.querySelector("p");
document.addEventListener("pointerlockerror", (event) => {
console.log("Error locking pointer");
});
Using the onpointerlockerror event handler property (but note that this replaces other event listeners added using onpointerlockerror, if any):
js
document.onpointerlockerror = (event) => {
console.log("Error locking pointer");
};
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Pointer Lock 2.0 # pointerlockchange-and-pointerlockerror-events |
| Pointer Lock 2.0 # dom-document-onpointerlockerror |