Navigator: virtualKeyboard property

Limited availability

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

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

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

The virtualKeyboard read-only property of the navigator interface returns a reference to the VirtualKeyboard instance object.

The VirtualKeyboard API gives developers control over the layout of their applications when the on-screen virtual keyboard appears and disappears on devices such as tablets, mobile phones, or other devices where a hardware keyboard may not be available.

Value

A VirtualKeyboard object you can use to opt-out of the automatic virtual keyboard behavior, show or hide the virtual keyboard programmatically, and get the current position and size of the virtual keyboard.

Specifications

Specification
VirtualKeyboard API
# dom-navigator-virtualkeyboard

Browser compatibility

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desktopmobileserver
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Deno
Node.js
virtualKeyboard
Experimental

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See implementation notes.