Window: releaseEvents() method

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

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 (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).