Check if INSERT mode is ON when typing in an input

Question

I\'m trying to calculate the value of an input field on various events regardless of the event caught.

I\'m taking into account the events keypress keyup keydow

Answer 1

For IE only:

document.queryCommandValue("OverWrite");

As far as I know, Firefox and Chrome don't have overwrite mode. The insert key doesn't work in those browsers, and they are always in insert mode.

Moreover, Mac keyboard doesn't have a insert key from the beginning. So Safari also is always in insert mode.