The KeyboardEvent.isComposing read-only property returns a Boolean value indicating if the event is fired after compositionstart and before compositionend.
Syntax
var bool = event.isComposing;
Example
var kbdEvent = new KeyboardEvent("syntheticKey", false);
console.log(kbdEvent.isComposing); // return false
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'KeyboardEvent.isComposing' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 56 | Edge ? | Firefox Full support 31 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 43 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 56 | Chrome Android Full support 56 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support 31 | Opera Android Full support 43 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown