Touch.radiusY

Summary

Returns the Y radius of the ellipse that most closely circumscribes the area of contact with the touch surface. The value is in CSS pixels of the same scale as Touch.screenX.

This value, in combination with Touch.radiusX and Touch.rotationAngle constructs an ellipse that approximates the size and shape of the area of contact between the user and the screen. This may be a large ellipse representing the contact between a fingertip and the screen or a small one representing the tip of a stylus, for example.

Note: This attribute has not been formally standardized. It is specified in the Touch Events – Level 2 Draft specification and not in Touch Events Recommendation. This attribute is not widely implemented.

Syntax

var yRadius = touchItem.radiusY;

Return value

yRadius
The Y radius of the ellipse that most closely circumscribes the area of contact with the screen.

Example

The Touch.radiusX example includes an example of this property's usage.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Touch Events – Level 2 Draft Non-stable version.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
radiusY
Experimental
Chrome Full support 43Edge Full support ≤79Firefox ? IE No support NoOpera Full support YesSafari No support NoWebView Android Full support 43Chrome Android Full support 43Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support 4.0

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.