How prevent default of C-w/t/n

Questions
1

I’m developing a first-person game, and my character needs to be able to squat. But when ctrl+w is combined, the browser tab closes. Is there a way to avoid this without changing the controls?

2

Use event.preventDefault() inside a onKeyDown event listenner when event.key equal desired key.

window.onKeyDown = (event) => {
  const {key, keyCode, metaKey, shiftKey, altKey, ctrlKey} = event; 
  if(key === "w" && (ctrlKey || metaKey)) {
    e.preventDefault();
  }
};
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This method does not work for me. Have you tested it in action?Maybe I’m doing something wrong, but as far as I know, a simple prevent default does not block closing the tab. Anyway, thanks for the answer!

4

Browsers can be selective about which default behaviors they allow websites to override. There’s no guarantee that all browsers will allow you to override the Ctrl + W shortcut, especially because it’s such a crucial and common action.

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5

Well, thanks! Then I’ll think about a different control layout :grin:

6

I wrote it from memory my bad…

In my project I use a code tweaked to consider a list of keys to forbid. It works on 3 Chronium based browser I tested: edge, chrome and brave.

Code above probably need to use addEventListener function.