Window.moveBy()

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
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module
The definition of 'window.moveBy()' in that specification.
Working Draft

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
moveByChrome Full support YesEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support YesSafari Full support YesWebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung 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:

  1. You can't move a window or tab that wasn’t created by Window.open().
  2. You can't move a window or tab when it’s in a window with more than one tab.

See also