MediaQueryListEvent.matches
The matches
read-only property of the MediaQueryListEvent
interface is a boolean value that is true
if the document
currently matches the media query list, or false
if not.
Syntax
var matches = MediaQueryListEvent.matches;
Value
A boolean value; returns true
if the document
currently matches the media query list, false
if not.
Examples
var mql = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)'); function screenTest(e) { if (e.matches) { /* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */ para.textContent = 'This is a narrow screen — less than 600px wide.'; document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'red'; } else { /* the viewport is more than than 600 pixels wide */ para.textContent = 'This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.'; document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'blue'; } } mql.addListener(screenTest);
Specifications
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 | |
matches |
39 |
79 |
55 |
No |
26 |
14 |
39 |
39 |
55 |
26 |
14 |
4.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaQueryListEvent/matches