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Asked: 2026-05-13T00:31:23+00:00

Is there a way to listen for typing into the browser’s "find" window in

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Is there a way to listen for typing into the browser’s "find" window in JavaScript?

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(source: apple.com)

I’d like to be able to reinterpret the search text from JavaScript. What do I need to add an event listener for?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I don’t know of any way you can listen for a find-like event and if that’s supported in any browser it sure isn’t a portable solution.

    I also don’t know what you’re trying to achieve but I think that your best option is to listen for the keyboard events that trigger the find window and attempt to cancel them while attempting to emulate the find-toolbar/window with JavaScript of your own. This is however a herculean (and nearly impossible) task due to some browsers customization of keyboard shortcuts depending on the localization (for instance, in IE, en-US uses Ctrl+F (for Find) while pt-PT uses Ctrl+L (for Localizar, meaning find)).

    Conclusion: I think you’re out of luck there…

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