The connect
event of the HID
interface fires when the user agent connects to a HID device.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener()
, or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("connect", (event) => {});
onconnect = (event) => {};
Event type
Event properties
In addition to the properties listed below, properties from the parent interface, Event
, are available.
-
device
Read only
-
The HIDDevice
the event is fired for.
Examples
In the following example an event listener is registered to listen for the connection of a device. The name of the device is then printed to the console using HIDDevice.productName
.
navigator.hid.addEventListener("connect", ({ device }) => {
console.log(`HID connected: ${device.productName}`);
});
Specifications
Browser compatibility
|
Desktop |
Mobile |
|
Chrome |
Edge |
Firefox |
Internet Explorer |
Opera |
Safari |
WebView Android |
Chrome Android |
Firefox for Android |
Opera Android |
Safari on IOS |
Samsung Internet |
connect_event |
89 |
89 |
No |
No |
75 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |