HID.onconnect

Secure context

This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The onconnect event handler of the HID interface processes the events fired when the user agent connects to the HID device.

Syntax

HID.onconnect = function;
HID.addEventListener('connect', function);

Example

In the following example an event listener is registered to listen for the connection of a device. The name of the device is then printed to the console using HIDDevice.productName

navigator.hid.addEventListener('connect', ({device}) => {
  console.log(`HID connected: ${device.productName}`);
});

Specifications

Specification
WebHID API # dom-hid-onconnect

Browser compatibility

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