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Idle detection

Limited availability

This feature has received a negative standards position from at least one browser vendor — It's very unlikely to ever become Baseline in this current form.

The IdleDetector API is used to notify a webpage of the user's idle, active, and locked state.

Browser support

  • Chrome 94 Released on 2021-09-21
  • Chrome Android 94 Released on 2021-09-21
  • Edge 114 Released on 2023-06-02
  • Firefox Not supported Position: negative
  • Firefox for Android Not supported Position: negative
  • Safari Not supported
  • Safari on iOS Not supported

MDN documentation

Specifications

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.035% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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