Pointer lock
Limited availability
Provides access to raw mouse movement by locking the target of mouse events to a single element and hiding the mouse cursor.
Learning resources on MDN
Browser support (view on caniuse.com)
- Chrome 37 Released on 2014-08-26
- Chrome Android ❌ See crbug.com/40290045
- Edge 13 Released on 2015-11-12
- Firefox 50 Released on 2016-11-15
- Firefox for Android 50 Released on 2016-11-15
- Safari 10.1 Released on 2017-03-27
- Safari on iOS ❌
Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)
~0.047% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.
Specifications
- Pointer Lock 2.0, from Web Applications Working Group (W3C).
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