The pointer
CSS media feature tests whether the user has a pointing device (such as a mouse), and if so, how accurate the primary pointing device is.
Note: If you want to test the accuracy of any pointing device, use any-pointer
instead.
Syntax
The pointer
feature is specified as a keyword value chosen from the list below.
none
- The primary input mechanism does not include a pointing device.
coarse
- The primary input mechanism includes a pointing device of limited accuracy.
fine
- The primary input mechanism includes an accurate pointing device.
Examples
This example creates a small checkbox for users with fine primary pointers and a large checkbox for users with coarse primary pointers.
HTML
<input id="test" type="checkbox" /> <label for="test">Look at me!</label>
CSS
input[type="checkbox"] { -moz-appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; border: solid; margin: 0; } input[type="checkbox"]:checked { background: gray; } @media (pointer: fine) { input[type="checkbox"] { width: 15px; height: 15px; border-width: 1px; border-color: blue; } } @media (pointer: coarse) { input[type="checkbox"] { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-width: 2px; border-color: red; } }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Media Queries Level 4 The definition of 'pointer' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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pointer media feature | Chrome Full support 41 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 64 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 28 | Safari Full support 9 | WebView Android Full support 41 | Chrome Android Full support 50 | Firefox Android Full support 64 | Opera Android Full support 28 | Safari iOS Full support 9 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support