Web/API/PointerEvent/twist

The twist read-only property of the PointerEvent interface represents the clockwise rotation of the pointer (e.g., pen stylus) around its major axis, in degrees.

Syntax

var twist = pointerEvent.twist;

Return value

A long value representing the amount of twist, in degrees, applied to the transducer (pointer). The value is in the range 0 to 359, inclusive. For devices that do not report twist, the value is 0.

Example

When a pointerdown event is fired, different functions are called depending on the value of the event's twist property.

someElement.addEventListener('pointerdown', function(event) {
  if (event.twist == 0) {
    // No twist
    process_no_twist(event);
  } else {
    // Default
    process_twist(event);
  }
}, false);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Pointer Events – Level 2The definition of 'twist' in that specification.	Recommendation

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
`twist`	Chrome Full support 58	Edge Full support 18	Firefox Full support 59 Full support 59 Full support 54 Disabled' Disabled' From version 54: this feature is behind the `dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 45	Safari Full support 13	WebView Android Full support 58	Chrome Android Full support 58	Firefox Android Full support 54 Disabled' Full support 54 Disabled' Disabled' From version 54: this feature is behind the `dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled` preference (needs to be set to `true`). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS Full support 13	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
User must explicitly enable this feature.': User must explicitly enable this feature.