EditContext: updateSelectionBounds() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

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The EditContext.updateSelectionBounds() method of the EditContext interface is used to inform the operating system about the bounds of the text selection within the editable region that's associated with the EditContext object.

Call this method to tell the operating system the bounds of the user's current selection. You should call the method whenever the user's selection changes in the editable region. The selection bounds are used by the operating system to help position the IME window or any other platform-specific editing-related UI surfaces.

Syntax

js
updateSelectionBounds(selectionBounds)

Parameters

selectionBounds

A DOMRect object representing the new selection bounds.

Exceptions

Specifications

Specification
EditContext API
# dom-editcontext-updateselectionbounds

Browser compatibility

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Chrome
Edge
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Opera
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Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
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Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
updateSelectionBounds
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