GlobalEventHandlers.onpointerleave

The global event handler for the pointerleave event, which is delivered to a Node when the pointer (mouse cursor, fingertip, etc.) exits its hit test area (for example, if the cursor exits an Element or Window's content area). This event is part of the Pointer Events API.

Syntax

EventTarget.onpointerleave = leaveHandler;

var leaveHandler = EventTarget.onpointerleave;

Value

leaveHandler
The EventListener which will be invoked to handle pointerleave events sent to the target.

Example

This example shows two ways to use onpointerleave to set an element's pointerleave event handler.

<html>
<script>
function leaveHandler(ev) {
 // Process the pointerleave event
}
function init() {
 var el=document.getElementById("target1");
 el.onpointerleave = leaveHandler;
}
</script>
<body onload="init();">
<div id="target1"> Touch me ... </div>
<div id="target2" onpointerleave="leaveHandler(event)"> Touch me ... </div>
</body>
</html>

See Using Pointer Events for additional details.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Pointer Events – Level 2
The definition of 'onpointerleave' in that specification.
Recommendation Non-stable version
Pointer Events
The definition of 'onpointerleave' in that specification.
Obsolete Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
onpointerleaveChrome Full support 55Edge Full support 12
Full support 12
No support 12 — 79
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: onmspointerleave
Firefox Full support 59
Full support 59
Full support 29
Disabled
Disabled From version 29: this feature is behind the dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE Full support 11
Full support 11
Full support 10
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: onmspointerleave
Opera ? Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 55Chrome Android Full support 55Firefox Android Full support 29
Disabled
Full support 29
Disabled
Disabled From version 29: this feature is behind the dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android ? Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 6.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Uses a non-standard name.
Uses a non-standard name.

See also