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Limited Availability

Pointer lock

Provides access to raw mouse movement by locking the target of mouse events to a single element and hiding the mouse cursor.
Baseline Status: This feature is currently Limited (not yet Baseline). Latest engine implementation shipped on Jan 13, 2026.
Desktop Browser Engine Support
Google Chrome
37
Supported
Mozilla Firefox
50
Supported
Apple Safari
10.1
Supported
Microsoft Edge
13
Supported
Mobile Browser Engine Support
Chrome Android
144
Firefox Android
50
Safari iOS
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Specifications and References
Specification ↗ Can I Use (pointerlock) ↗ Feature XML ↗
MDN Browser Compat Data Keys:
api.Document.exitPointerLock ↗ api.Document.pointerLockElement ↗ api.Document.pointerlockchange_event ↗ api.Document.pointerlockerror_event ↗ api.Element.requestPointerLock ↗
id: pointer-lock