Sometimes, we want to move the mouse pointer to a specific position with JavaScript.
In this article, we’ll look at how to move the mouse pointer to a specific position with JavaScript.
How to move the mouse pointer to a specific position with JavaScript?
To move the mouse pointer to a specific position with JavaScript, we can call requestPointerLock
in the element.
For instance, we write
const canvas = document.getElementById('myCanvas');
canvas.requestPointerLock();
to get the canvas element with getElementById
.
Then we call canvas.requestPointerLock
to request permission to lock the mouse pointer in place.
Conclusion
To move the mouse pointer to a specific position with JavaScript, we can call requestPointerLock
in the element.