web api event

Document: pointerlockerror event

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 methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("pointerlockerror", (event) => { })

onpointerlockerror = (event) => { }

A generic Event.

Using addEventListener():

const para = document.querySelector("p");

document.addEventListener("pointerlockerror", (event) => {
  console.log("Error locking pointer");
});

Using the onpointerlockerror event handler property:

document.onpointerlockerror = (event) => {
  console.log("Error locking pointer");
};

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.