Screen: 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 the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The orientationchange
event fires when the device's orientation has changed.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener()
, or set an event handler property.
addEventListener('orientationchange', event => { });
onorientationchange = event => { };
Event type
A generic Event
.
Specifications
This feature is not part of any specification. It is no longer on track to becoming a standard.
Use ScreenOrientation.onchange
instead.
Browser compatibility
No compatibility data found for api.Screen.orientationchange_event
.
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