HIDConnectionEvent.device

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

The device read-only property of the HIDConnectionEvent interface returns the HIDDevice associated with this connection event.

Syntax

let device = HIDConnectionEvent.device;

Value

A HIDDevice.

Examples

The following example registers event listeners for connect and disconnect events, then prints the HIDDevice.productName to the console.

navigator.hid.addEventListener('connect', ({device}) => {
  console.log(`HID connected: ${device.productName}`);
});

navigator.hid.addEventListener('disconnect', ({device}) => {
  console.log(`HID disconnected: ${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/HIDConnectionEvent/device