README.md
April 1, 2025 路 View on GitHub
馃寳 react-screen-wake-lock
Tiniest React implementation of the Screen Wake Lock API.
It provides a way to prevent devices from dimming or locking the screen when an application needs to keep running.
Demo 路 Documentation 路 Twitter Created by Joris
Features
- 馃寪 Follows the W3C Screen Wake Lock API specifications
- 馃獫 Easy to use - Just one react hook
useWakeLock - 馃 Lightweight & 0 Dependency - Less than 650b
- 馃攲 Easily integration - It works without additional configuration (React, remix, Next.js...)
- 馃И Ready to test - Mocks the Screen Wake Lock with Jest
- 鈿狅笍 Browser Support - Screen Wake Lock API
react-screen-wake-lock use native Screen Wake Lock API under the hood which is not supported by all browsers.
Examples (Demo)
Installation
yarn add react-screen-wake-lock
or
npm i react-screen-wake-lock
Usage
import { useWakeLock } from 'react-screen-wake-lock';
function Component() {
const { isSupported, released, request, release } = useWakeLock({
onRequest: () => alert('Screen Wake Lock: requested!'),
onError: () => alert('An error happened 馃挜'),
onRelease: () => alert('Screen Wake Lock: released!'),
reacquireOnPageVisible: true,
});
return (
<div>
<p>
Screen Wake Lock API supported: <b>{`${isSupported}`}</b>
<br />
Released: <b>{`${released}`}</b>
</p>
<button type="button" onClick={() => (released === false ? release() : request())}>
{released === false ? 'Release' : 'Request'}
</button>
</div>
);
}
export default Component;
Props
| Prop | description | default | required |
|---|---|---|---|
onRequest | called on successfully navigator.wakeLock.request | undefined | false |
onError | called when caught an error from navigator.wakeLock.request | undefined | false |
onRelease | called when wake lock is released | undefined | false |
reacquireOnPageVisible | Reacquires the wake lock when the page becomes visible again | false | false |
Returns
| Prop | description | type | |
|---|---|---|---|
isSupported | Browser support for the Screen Wake Lock API | boolean | |
released | Once WakeLock is released, released become true and the value never changes again | boolean | undefined |
request | Returns a promise which allows control over screen dimming and locking | function | |
release | Returns a promise that is resolved once the sentinel has been successfully released | function |
Testing
To write tests with ease, follow this guide