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Window: deviceorientationabsolute event

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{{APIRef("Device Orientation Events")}}{{securecontext_header}}

The deviceorientationabsolute event is fired when absolute device orientation changes.

This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like {{domxref("EventTarget.addEventListener", "addEventListener()")}}, or set an event handler property.

js-nolint
addEventListener("deviceorientationabsolute", (event) => { })

ondeviceorientationabsolute = (event) => { }

Event type

A {{domxref("DeviceOrientationEvent")}}. Inherits from {{domxref("Event")}}.

{{InheritanceDiagram("DeviceOrientationEvent")}}

Event properties

  • {{domxref("DeviceOrientationEvent.absolute")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : A boolean that indicates whether the device is providing orientation data absolutely.
  • {{domxref("DeviceOrientationEvent.alpha")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : A number representing the motion of the device around the z axis, expressed in degrees with values ranging from 0 (inclusive) to 360 (exclusive).
  • {{domxref("DeviceOrientationEvent.beta")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : A number representing the motion of the device around the x axis, expressed in degrees with values ranging from -180 (inclusive) to 180 (exclusive). This represents a front to back motion of the device.
  • {{domxref("DeviceOrientationEvent.gamma")}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : A number representing the motion of the device around the y axis, expressed in degrees with values ranging from -90 (inclusive) to 90 (exclusive). This represents a left to right motion of the device.
  • DeviceOrientationEvent.webkitCompassHeading {{Non-standard_Inline}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : A number represents the difference between the motion of the device around the z axis of the world system and the direction of north, expressed in degrees with values ranging from 0 to 360.
  • DeviceOrientationEvent.webkitCompassAccuracy {{Non-standard_Inline}} {{ReadOnlyInline}}
    • : The accuracy of the compass given as a positive or negative deviation. It's usually 10.

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

See also

  • {{DOMxRef("window.devicemotion_event", "devicemotion")}} event
  • {{DOMxRef("window.deviceorientation_event", "deviceorientation")}} event
  • Detecting device orientation