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Keyboard map

Limited availability
Tags: api

The navigator.keyboard.getLayoutMap() API returns a map from key codes to human readable key names. It can be used to describe buttons to the user when using the keyboard as a set of buttons, such as in games.

Browser support

  • Chrome 69 Released on 2018-09-04
  • Chrome Android 69 Released on 2018-09-04
  • Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
  • Firefox Vendor position : negative
  • Firefox for Android Vendor position : negative
  • Safari
  • Safari on iOS

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~4.079% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.