Find out when the user's system is idle, locked, or active.
To use this API you need to have the "idle" permission.
idle.IdleStateString describing the device's idle state.
idle.queryState()"locked" if the system is locked, "idle" if the user has not generated any input for a specified number of seconds, or "active" otherwise.idle.setDetectionInterval()idle.onStateChanged events.idle.onStateChanged| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
IdleState |
Yes |
79 |
45 |
? |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
48 |
? |
? |
? |
onStateChanged |
Yes |
79 |
51 |
? |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
51 |
? |
? |
? |
queryState |
Yes |
15 |
45
Before version 51, Firefox always reports 'active'. After version 51, Firefox reports 'active' or 'idle' as appropriate.
|
? |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
48
Before version 51, Firefox always reports 'active'. After version 51, Firefox reports 'active' or 'idle' as appropriate.
|
? |
? |
? |
setDetectionInterval |
Yes |
15 |
51 |
? |
Yes |
No |
? |
? |
51 |
? |
? |
? |
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.idle API. This documentation is derived from idle.json in the Chromium code.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/idle