The pointermove
event is fired when a pointer changes coordinates, and the pointer has not been canceled by a browser touch-action.
Bubbles | Yes |
---|---|
Cancelable | Yes |
Interface | PointerEvent |
Event handler property | onpointermove |
Usage notes
The event, which is of type PointerEvent
, provides all the information you need to know about the user's interaction with the pointing device, including the position, movement distance, button states, and much more.
Examples
To add a handler for pointermove
events using addEventListener()
:
const para = document.querySelector('p'); para.addEventListener('pointermove', (event) => { console.log('Pointer moved'); });
You can also use the onpointermove
event handler property:
const para = document.querySelector('p'); para.onpointermove = (event) => { console.log('Pointer moved'); };
Specifications
Specification | Status |
---|---|
Pointer Events | Obsolete |
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pointermove event | Chrome Full support 55 | Edge
Full support
12
| Firefox
Full support
59
| IE
Full support
11
| Opera ? | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 55 | Chrome Android Full support 55 | Firefox Android
Full support
29
| Opera Android ? | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- Uses a non-standard name.
- Uses a non-standard name.
See also
gotpointercapture
lostpointercapture
pointerover
pointerenter
pointerdown
pointerup
pointercancel
pointerout
pointerleave
onpointermove
event handler property- This event on
Document
targets:pointermove
event
Internet Explorer also used to support an event named MSPointerHover
, which fired when a contact (normally a pen) moves over an element without touching the surface. This proprietary method is specific to Internet Explorer and, as of Internet Explorer 11, has been deprecated. Starting with IE11 the pointermove
event will fire for all pen movement (regardless if its hovering or not).