The any-pointer
CSS media feature tests whether the user has any pointing device (such as a mouse), and if so, how accurate it is.
Note: If you want to test the accuracy of the primary pointing device, use pointer
instead.
Syntax
The any-pointer
feature is specified as a keyword value chosen from the list below.
none
- No pointing device is available.
coarse
- At least one input mechanism includes a pointing device of limited accuracy.
fine
- At least one input mechanism includes an accurate pointing device.
Note: More than one value can match if the available devices have different characteristics, although none
only matches when none of them are pointing devices.
Examples
This example creates a small checkbox for users with at least one fine pointer and a large checkbox for users with at least one coarse pointer. The big checkbox takes precedence because it is declared after the small one.
HTML
<input id="test" type="checkbox" />
<label for="test">Look at me!</label>
CSS
input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
background: gray;
}
@media (any-pointer: fine) {
input[type="checkbox"] {
-moz-appearance: none;
-webkit-appearance: none;
appearance: none;
width: 15px;
height: 15px;
border: 1px solid blue;
}
}
@media (any-pointer: coarse) {
input[type="checkbox"] {
-moz-appearance: none;
-webkit-appearance: none;
appearance: none;
width: 30px;
height: 30px;
border: 2px solid red;
}
}
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Media Queries Level 4The definition of 'any-pointer' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
any-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 41 |
Firefox Android
Full support 64 |
Opera Android
Full support 28 |
Safari iOS
Full support 9 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 4.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
See also
any-pointer by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.