Web/API/Window/deviceorientation event

The deviceorientation event is fired when fresh data is available from an orientation sensor about the current orientation of the device as compared to the Earth coordinate frame. This data is gathered from a magnetometer inside the device. See Orientation and motion data explained for details.

Bubbles	No
Cancelable	No
Interface	DeviceOrientationEvent
Event handler property	window.ondeviceorientation

Examples

if (window.DeviceOrientationEvent) {
    window.addEventListener("deviceorientation", function(event) {
        // alpha: rotation around z-axis
        var rotateDegrees = event.alpha;
        // gamma: left to right
        var leftToRight = event.gamma;
        // beta: front back motion
        var frontToBack = event.beta;

        handleOrientationEvent(frontToBack, leftToRight, rotateDegrees);
    }, true);
}

var handleOrientationEvent = function(frontToBack, leftToRight, rotateDegrees) {
    // do something amazing
};

Specifications

Specification	Status
DeviceOrientation Event SpecificationThe definition of 'DeviceOrientation event' in that specification.	Editor's Draft

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
deviceorientation event	Chrome Full support 7	Edge Full support ≤18	Firefox Full support 6 Full support 6 No support 3.6 — 6 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: mozOrientation	IE ?	Opera Full support 12	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support 3	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 6 Full support 6 No support 4 — 6 Alternate Name' Alternate Name' Uses the non-standard name: mozOrientation	Opera Android Full support 12	Safari iOS Full support 4.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Uses a non-standard name.'

Uses a non-standard name.

See also

• devicemotion
• Detecting device orientation
• Orientation and motion data explained
• Simulating orientation events on desktop browsers with the orientation-devtool

Window: deviceorientation event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.