CaretPosition: getClientRect() method

The getClientRect() method of the CaretPosition interface returns the client rectangle for the caret range.

Syntax

js
getClientRect()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A DOMRect object.

Examples

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Get the caret's screen position

html
<input aria-label="text field" value="Click inside this input field" />
js
document.querySelector("input").addEventListener("click", (event) => {
  const x = event.clientX;
  const y = event.clientY;

  const caret = document.caretPositionFromPoint?.(x, y);
  if (!caret) {
    log("Not supported");
    return;
  }

  const rect = caret.getClientRect();

  log(`Caret bounding rect: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`);
  log(`Caret is at (${rect.x.toFixed(2)}, ${rect.y.toFixed(2)})`);
});

Specifications

See also