Web features explorer - Virtual keyboard

The navigator.virtualKeyboard API inspects and controls on-screen virtual keyboards. You can use it to programmatically hide or show a virtual keyboard or respond to the keyboard disappearing or appearing.

Browser support

Chrome 94 Released on 2021-09-21
Chrome Android 94 Released on 2021-09-21
Edge 94 Released on 2021-09-24
Firefox Not supported Position Bugs: 1730568
Firefox for Android Not supported Position Bugs: 1730568
Safari Not supported Position (concerns: device independence) Bugs: 230225
Safari on iOS Not supported Position (concerns: device independence) Bugs: 230225

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MDN documentation

VirtualKeyboard API

Specifications

VirtualKeyboard API, from Web Editing Working Group (W3C).

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.389% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.com.

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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