This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
Summary
The window.cancelIdleCallback() method cancels a callback previously scheduled with window.requestIdleCallback().
Syntax
window.cancelIdleCallback(handle);
Parameters
handle- The ID value returned by
window.requestIdleCallback()when the callback was established.
Return value
undefined.
Example
See our complete example in the article Cooperative Scheduling of Background Tasks API.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Scheduling of Background Tasks | Proposed Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 47 | No | 55 531 | No | Yes | No |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 47 | 47 | ? | 55 531 | ? | No | ? |
1. From version 53: this feature is behind the dom.requestIdleCallback.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.