Window: releaseEvents() method

{{APIRef}}{{Deprecated_Header}}

Releases the window from trapping events of a specific type.

Syntax

releaseEvents(eventType)

Parameters

• eventType
  • : eventType is a combination of the following values: Event.ABORT, Event.BLUR, Event.CLICK, Event.CHANGE, Event.DBLCLICK, Event.DRAGDDROP, Event.ERROR, Event.FOCUS, Event.KEYDOWN, Event.KEYPRESS, Event.KEYUP, Event.LOAD, Event.MOUSEDOWN, Event.MOUSEMOVE, Event.MOUSEOUT, Event.MOUSEOVER, Event.MOUSEUP, Event.MOVE, Event.RESET, Event.RESIZE, Event.SELECT, Event.SUBMIT, Event.UNLOAD.

Return value

None ({{jsxref("undefined")}}).

Examples

window.releaseEvents(Event.KEYPRESS);

Notes

Note that you can pass a list of events to this method using the following syntax: window.releaseEvents(Event.KEYPRESS | Event.KEYDOWN | Event.KEYUP).

See also window.captureEvents ({{Deprecated_Inline}}).

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}