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IdleDetector: change event

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The change event of the IdleDetector interface fires when the value of userState or screenState has changed.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

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

onchange = (event) => { }

Event type

A generic Event.

Example

In the following example, the change callback prints the status of userState and screenState to the console.

idleDetector.addEventListener("change", () => {
  const userState = idleDetector.userState;
  const screenState = idleDetector.screenState;
  console.log(`Idle change: ${userState}, ${screenState}.`);
});

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.