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The navigator.keyboard.lock() API allows you to capture keys that are normally reserved by the operating system. It can be used to provide an immersive fullscreen experience such as games.

Status

Limited availability

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

MDN documentation

Keyboard: lock() method

Specifications

Keyboard Lock, from Web Platform Incubator Community Group (W3C).

Browser support

Chrome 68 Released on 2018-07-24
Chrome Android 68 Released on 2018-07-24
Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
Firefox ❌ Vendor position : negative (concerns: API design)
Firefox for Android ❌ Vendor position : negative (concerns: API design)
Safari ❌ Vendor position : unknown (concerns: compatibility, internationalization, security, integration, portability, API design, annoyance, device independence, accessibility, dependencies)
Safari on iOS ❌ Vendor position : unknown (concerns: compatibility, internationalization, security, integration, portability, API design, annoyance, device independence, accessibility, dependencies)

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.008% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

View the latest WPT test results for this feature