DeviceOrientationEvent.alpha

Returns the rotation of the device around the Z axis; that is, the number of degrees by which the device is being twisted around the center of the screen. See Orientation and motion data explained for details.

Syntax

JavaScript
var alpha = instanceOfDeviceOrientationEvent.alpha;

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Device Orientation Events Working Draft Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 7.0 6 [1] ? ? ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 3.0 6 [1] Not supported Not supported 4.2

[1] Firefox 3.6, 4, and 5 supported mozOrientation instead of the standard DeviceOrientationEvent interface

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/api/deviceorientationevent/alpha

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