The UIEvent() constructor creates a new UIEvent.
Syntax
event = new UIEvent(typeArg [, UIEventInit])
Values
typeArg- Is a
DOMStringrepresenting the name of the event. UIEventInitOptional
- Is a
UIEventInitdictionary, having the following fields:detail: optional and defaulting to0, of typelong, that is a event-dependant value associated with the event.UIEvent.detaillists the semantic for standard events.view: optional and defaulting tonull, of typeWindowProxy, that is theWindowassociated with the event .sourceCapabilities: An instance of theInputDeviceCapabilitiesinterface which provides information about the physical device responsible for generating a touch event.
The
UIEventInitdictionary also accepts fields from theEventInitdictionary.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| InputDeviceCapabilities | Draft | Added sourceCapabilities property. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification The definition of 'UIEvent()' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UIEvent() constructor | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support ≤18 | Firefox Full support 11 | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support 14 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
See also
UIEvent, the interface of the objects it constructs.