Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The value
property of DeviceProximityEvent
objects provides the current distance between the device and the detected object, in centimeters.
Syntax
var distance = instanceOfDeviceProximityEvent.value;
Value
A positive number representing a distance in centimeters (cm) between the device's proximity sensor and the detected object.
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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value | Chrome No support No | Edge No support No | Firefox
Full support
62
| IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android
Full support
62
| Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- 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.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.