The moveTo()
method of the Window
interface moves the current window to the specified coordinates.
Note: This function moves the window to an absolute location. In contrast, window.moveBy()
moves the window relative to its current location.
Syntax
window.moveTo(x, y)
Parameters
x
is the horizontal coordinate to be moved to.y
is the vertical coordinate to be moved to.
Example
This example moves the window to the top-left corner of the screen.
function origin() { window.moveTo(0, 0); }
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'window.moveTo()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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moveTo | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
As of Firefox 7, websites can no longer move a browser window in the following cases:
- You can't move a window or tab that wasnβt created by
Window.open()
. - You can't move a window or tab when itβs in a window with more than one tab.