ObsoleteThis feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The DeviceProximityEvent
interface provides information about the distance of a nearby physical object using the proximity sensor of a device.
Properties
DeviceProximityEvent.max
Read only- The maximum sensing distance the sensor is able to report, in centimeters.
DeviceProximityEvent.min
Read only- The minimum sensing distance the sensor is able to report, in centimeters. Ususally zero.
DeviceProximityEvent.value
Read only- The current device proximity, in centimeters.
Examples
window.addEventListener('deviceproximity', function(event) {
console.log("value: " + event.value, "max: " + event.max, "min: " + event.min);
});
Browser compatibility
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Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No | |
Chrome
No support No |
Edge
No support No |
Firefox Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
IE
No support No |
Opera
No support No |
Safari
No support No |
WebView Android
No support No |
Chrome Android
No support No |
Firefox Android Full support 62 Full support 62 Notes' See bug 1462308.
Disabled' From version 62: this feature is behind the |
Opera Android
No support No |
Safari iOS
No support No |
Samsung Internet Android
No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- 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.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
deviceproximity
UserProximityEvent
- Proximity API
DeviceProximityEvent by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.