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browserEvents.bind() function
Bind an event handler that should be called regardless of whether it is part of the active touch stream. Use this for events that are not part of a multi-part gesture (e.g. mouseover for tooltips).
Signature:
export declare function bind(node: EventTarget, name: string, thisObject: object | null, func: Function): Data;
Parameters
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
| node |
EventTarget |
Node upon which to listen. |
| name |
string |
Event name to listen to (e.g. 'mousedown'). |
| thisObject |
object | null |
The value of 'this' in the function. |
| func |
Function |
Function to call when event is triggered. |
Returns:
Data
Opaque data that can be passed to unbindEvent_.
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Last updated 2025-05-16 UTC.
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