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The getLayoutMap() method of the Keyboard interface returns a Promise that resolves with an instance of KeyboardLayoutMap which is a map-like object with functions for retrieving the strings associated with specific physical keys.
None.
Return valueA Promise that resolves with an instance of KeyboardLayoutMap.
SecurityError DOMException
Thrown if the call is blocked by a permission policy.
The following example demonstrates how to get the location- or layout-specific string associated with the key that corresponds to the 'W' key on an English QWERTY keyboard.
const keyboard = navigator.keyboard;
keyboard.getLayoutMap().then((keyboardLayoutMap) => {
const upKey = keyboardLayoutMap.get("KeyW");
window.alert(`Press ${upKey} to move up.`);
});
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