The moveBy()
method of the Window
interface moves the current window by a specified amount.
Note: This function moves the window relative to its current location. In contrast, window.moveTo()
moves the window to an absolute location.
Syntax
window.moveBy(deltaX, deltaY)
Parameters
deltaX
is the amount of pixels to move the window horizontally. Positive values are to the right, while negative values are to the left.deltaY
is the amount of pixels to move the window vertically. Positive values are down, while negative values are up.
Example
This example moves the window 10 pixels to the right and 10 pixels up.
function budge() { moveBy(10, -10); }
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
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CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'window.moveBy()' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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moveBy | 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
As of Firefox 7, websites can no longer move a browser window in the following cases:
- You can't move a window or tab that wasnβt created by
Window.open()
. - You can't move a window or tab when itβs in a window with more than one tab.