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Keyboard Lock

Category
User input
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 68)
Intent stage
None

Summary

While in fullscreen, this API allows apps to receive keys that are normally handled by the system or the browser like Cmd/Alt-Tab, or Esc. Users can escape keyboard lock (and fullscreen) by holding the Esc key for two seconds.

Standards & signals

Docs: https://web.dev/keyboard-lock/

Samples: (see explainer)

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