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

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See also