Document: pointerlockerror event

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

The pointerlockerror event is fired when locking the pointer failed (for technical reasons or because the permission was denied).

This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

js
addEventListener("pointerlockerror", (event) => { })

onpointerlockerror = (event) => { }

A generic Event.

Using addEventListener():

js
const para = document.querySelector("p");

document.addEventListener("pointerlockerror", (event) => {
  console.log("Error locking pointer");
});

Using the onpointerlockerror event handler property:

js
document.onpointerlockerror = (event) => {
  console.log("Error locking pointer");
};

Specification

Enable JavaScript to view this browser compatibility table.

Was this page helpful to you?

Yes No

This page was last modified on May 2, 2025 by MDN contributors.