HID.onconnect

Secure context: This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The onconnect event handler of the HID interface processes the events fired when the user agent connects to the HID device.

Syntax

HID.onconnect = function;
HID.addEventListener('connect', function);

Example

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
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HID/onconnect