Document: pointerlockerror event
The pointerlockerror event is fired when locking the pointer failed (for technical reasons or because the permission was denied).
| Bubbles | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cancelable | No |
| Interface | Event |
| Event handler property | onpointerlockerror |
Examples
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');
};
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Pointer Lock 2.0 # pointerlockchange-and-pointerlockerror-events |
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