CaptureController: CaptureController() constructor

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The CaptureController constructor creates a new CaptureController object instance.

Syntax

CaptureController()

Parameters

None.

Examples

// Create a new CaptureController instance
const controller = new CaptureController();

// Prompt the user to share a tab, window, or screen.
const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({ controller });

// Query the displaySurface value of the captured video track
const [track] = stream.getVideoTracks();
const displaySurface = track.getSettings().displaySurface;

if (displaySurface == "browser") {
  // Focus the captured tab.
  controller.setFocusBehavior("focus-captured-surface");
} else if (displaySurface == "window") {
  // Do not move focus to the captured window.
  // Keep the capturing page focused.
  controller.setFocusBehavior("no-focus-change");
}

Specifications

Specification
Screen Capture
# dom-capturecontroller-setfocusbehavior

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

See also