Document.onfullscreenerror

The Document.onfullscreenerror property is an event handler for the fullscreenerror event that is sent to the document when it fails to transition into full-screen mode after a prior call to Element.requestFullscreen().

Syntax

targetDocument.onfullscreenerror = fullscreenErrorHandler;

Value

An event handler for the fullscreenerror event.

Example

This example attempts to call requestFullscreen() outside of an event handler. Since requestFullscreen() can only be called in response to user action, for security reasons, this will fail, causing the fullscreenerror to be sent to the document.

document.onfullscreenerror = function ( event ) { 
  displayWarning("Unable to switch into full-screen mode.");
}; 

//....

document.documentElement.requestFullscreen();

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Fullscreen API The definition of 'onfullscreenerror' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`onfullscreenerror`	Chrome Full support 45	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 64 Full support 64 No support 47 — 65 Disabled Disabled From version 47 until version 65 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `full-screen-api.unprefix.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support 10 — 65 Alternate Name Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: `onmozfullscreenerror`	IE Full support 11 Alternate Name Full support 11 Alternate Name Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: `onMSFullscreenError`	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support 45	Chrome Android Full support 45	Firefox Android Full support 64 Full support 64 No support 47 — 65 Disabled Disabled From version 47 until version 65 (exclusive): this feature is behind the `full-screen-api.unprefix.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config. No support 10 — 65 Alternate Name Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: `onmozfullscreenerror`	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

Legend

Full support: Full support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
User must explicitly enable this feature.: User must explicitly enable this feature.
Uses a non-standard name.: Uses a non-standard name.