Summary
An event handler for the deviceorientation
event, which contains information about a relative device orientation change.
Syntax
window.ondeviceorientation = function(event) { ... }; window.addEventListener('deviceorientation', function(event) { ... });
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
DeviceOrientation Event Specification | Editor's Draft | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Basic support | Chrome
Full support
7
| Edge Full support Yes | Firefox
Full support
6
| IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android
Full support
Yes
| Chrome Android
Full support
Yes
| Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android
Full support
6
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
DeviceOrientationEvent() constructor | Chrome Full support 59 | Edge ? | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 59 | Chrome Android Full support 59 | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
absolute | Chrome Full support 7 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 6 | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
alpha | Chrome Full support 7 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 6 | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
beta | Chrome Full support 7 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 6 | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
gamma | Chrome Full support 7 | Edge Full support Yes | Firefox Full support 6 | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 6 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS Full support 4.2 | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- 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.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.