The any-pointer
CSS media feature tests whether the user has any pointing device (such as a mouse), and if so, how accurate it is.
Note: If you want to test the accuracy of the primary pointing device, use pointer
instead.
Syntax
The any-pointer
feature is specified as a keyword value chosen from the list below.
none
- No pointing device is available.
coarse
- At least one input mechanism includes a pointing device of limited accuracy.
fine
- At least one input mechanism includes an accurate pointing device.
Note: More than one value can match if the available devices have different characteristics, although none
only matches when none of them are pointing devices.
Examples
This example creates a small checkbox for users with at least one fine pointer and a large checkbox for users with at least one coarse pointer. The big checkbox takes precedence because it is declared after the small one.
HTML
<input id="test" type="checkbox" /> <label for="test">Look at me!</label>
CSS
input[type="checkbox"]:checked { background: gray; } @media (any-pointer: fine) { input[type="checkbox"] { -moz-appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; width: 15px; height: 15px; border: 1px solid blue; } } @media (any-pointer: coarse) { input[type="checkbox"] { -moz-appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; width: 30px; height: 30px; border: 2px solid red; } }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Media Queries Level 4 The definition of 'any-pointer' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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any-pointer media feature | Chrome Full support 41 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 64 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 28 | Safari Full support 9 | WebView Android Full support 41 | Chrome Android Full support 41 | Firefox Android Full support 64 | Opera Android Full support 28 | Safari iOS Full support 9 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 4.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support