Web/API/DeviceOrientationEvent/DeviceOrientationEvent

Non-standard This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The DeviceOrientationEvent constructor creates a new DeviceOrientationEvent.

Syntax

var deviceOrientationEvent = new DeviceOrientationEvent(type[, options])

Parameters

type

Either "deviceorientation" or "deviceorientationabsolute". If the later, then options.absolute should be true.

options Optional

Options are as follows:

• alpha: A number representing the motion of the device around the z axis, express in degrees with values ranging from 0 to 360.
• beta: A number representing the motion of the device around the x axis, express in degrees with values ranging from -180 to 180. This represents a front to back motion of the device.
• gamma: A number representing the motion of the device around the y axis, express in degrees with values ranging from -90 to 90. This represents a left to right motion of the device.
• absolute: A boolean that indicates whether or not the device is providing orientation data absolutely.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
DeviceOrientation Event Specification	Editor's Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
DeviceOrientationEvent() constructor Experimental'Non-standard'	Chrome Full support 59	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox ?	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support 59	Chrome Android Full support 59	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

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Full support

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Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.'

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.

DeviceOrientationEvent.DeviceOrientationEvent() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.