DeviceOrientationEvent: DeviceOrientationEvent() constructor
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The DeviceOrientationEvent() constructor creates a new DeviceOrientationEvent object.
Syntax
new DeviceOrientationEvent(type)
new DeviceOrientationEvent(type, options)
Parameters
type-
A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers set it to
deviceorientationordeviceorientationabsolute. In the latter case,options.absoluteis alwaystrue. optionsOptional-
An object that, in addition of the properties defined in
Event(), can have the following properties:alphaOptional-
A number representing the motion of the device around the z axis, expressed in degrees with values ranging from 0 to 360. It defaults to
null. betaOptional-
A number representing the motion of the device around the x axis, expressed in degrees with values ranging from -180 to 180. This represents a front to back motion of the device. It defaults to
null. gammaOptional-
A number representing the motion of the device around the y axis, expressed in degrees with values ranging from -90 to 90. This represents a left to right motion of the device. It defaults to
null. absolute-
A boolean value that indicates whether or not the device is providing orientation data absolutely. It defaults to
false.
Return value
A new DeviceOrientationEvent object.
Specifications
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| Device Orientation and Motion # dom-deviceorientationevent-deviceorientationevent |
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