The Window
property screen
returns a reference to the screen object associated with the window. The screen
object, implementing the Screen
interface, is a special object for inspecting properties of the screen on which the current window is being rendered.
Syntax
let screenObj = window.screen;
Example
if (screen.pixelDepth < 8) { // use low-color version of page } else { // use regular, colorful page }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'window.screen' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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screen | 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