Web/API/Element/requestPointerLock

This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The Element.requestPointerLock() method lets you asynchronously ask for the pointer to be locked on the given element.

To track the success or failure of the request, it is necessary to listen for the pointerlockchange and pointerlockerror events at the Document level.

Syntax

instanceOfElement.requestPointerLock();

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Pointer LockThe definition of 'requestPointerLock()' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
requestPointerLock	Chrome Full support Yes Full support Yes Full support Yes Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 50 Full support 50 Full support Yes Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: moz	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support Yes Full support Yes Full support Yes Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Chrome Android Full support Yes Full support Yes Full support Yes Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes Full support Yes Full support Yes Prefixed' Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: webkit

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.'

Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also

• Document.pointerLockElement
• Document.exitPointerLock()
• Pointer Lock

Element.requestPointerLock() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.