DeviceOrientationEvent()
Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.
The DeviceOrientationEvent() constructor creates a new DeviceOrientationEvent.
Syntax
var deviceOrientationEvent = new DeviceOrientationEvent(type[, options])
Parameters
- type
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Either
"deviceorientation"or"deviceorientationabsolute". If the later, thenoptions.absoluteshould be true. - options Optional
-
Options are as follows:
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alpha: A number representing the motion of the device around the z axis, express in degrees with values ranging from 0 to 360. -
beta: A number representing the motion of the device around the x axis, express in degrees with values ranging from -180 to 180. This represents a front to back motion of the device. -
gamma: A number representing the motion of the device around the y axis, express in degrees with values ranging from -90 to 90. This represents a left to right motion of the device. -
absolute: A boolean that indicates whether or not the device is providing orientation data absolutely.
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Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| DeviceOrientation Event Specification (DeviceOrientation Event) # dom-deviceorientationevent-deviceorientationevent |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
DeviceOrientationEvent |
59 |
14 |
17 |
No |
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No |
59 |
59 |
17 |
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No |
7.0 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DeviceOrientationEvent/DeviceOrientationEvent