Window: orientationchange event
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see thecompatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
Theorientationchange event is fired when the orientation of the device has changed.
This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.
This event is deprecated. Listen for thechange event of theScreenOrientation interface instead.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods likeaddEventListener(), or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("orientationchange", (event) => { })onorientationchange = (event) => { }Event type
A genericEvent.
Example
You can use theorientationchange event in anaddEventListener method:
window.addEventListener("orientationchange", (event) => { console.log( `the orientation of the device is now ${event.target.screen.orientation.angle}`, );});Or use theonorientationchange event handler property:
window.onorientationchange = (event) => { console.log( `the orientation of the device is now ${event.target.screen.orientation.angle}`, );};Specifications
| Specification |
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| Compatibility # event-orientationchange |