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.
Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.
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 the ScreenOrientation change event instead.
Browser compatibility
| desktop | mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
orientationchange event
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend
Tip: you can click/tap on a cell for more information.
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.