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HIDDevice: forget() method

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The forget() method of the HIDDevice interface closes the connection to the HID device and forgets the device.

Syntax

js

forget()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that resolves with undefined once the connection is closed, the device is forgotten, and the permission is reset.

Example

In the following example we connect to a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Right HID device, blink once, and disconnect from it.

js

async function blink() {
  const devices = await navigator.hid.requestDevice({
    filters: [
      {
        vendorId: 0x057e, // Nintendo Co., Ltd
        productId: 0x2007, // Joy-Con Right
      },
    ],
  });
  const device = devices[0];
  await device.open();
  // Turn off
  await device.sendFeatureReport(reportId, Uint32Array.from([0, 0]));
  await waitFor(100);
  // Turn on
  await device.sendFeatureReport(reportId, Uint32Array.from([512, 0]));
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
  // Finally, disconnect from it
  await device.forget();
}
blink();

Specifications

Specification
WebHID API
# dom-hiddevice-forget

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
forget 100 100 No No 86 No No No No No No No

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HIDDevice/forget