Window.moveBy()
Summary
Moves the current window by a specified amount.
Syntax
JavaScript
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window.moveBy(deltaX, deltaY)
Parameters
deltaX
is the amount of pixels to move the window horizontally.deltaY
is the amount of pixels to move the window vertically.
Example
JavaScript
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function budge() { moveBy(10, -10); }
Notes
You can use negative numbers as parameters for this function. This function makes a relative move while window.moveTo
makes an absolute move.
Since Firefox 7, it's no longer possible for a web site to move a window in a browser, according to the following rules:
- You can't move a window or tab that wasn’t created by window.open.
- You can't move a window or tab when it’s in a window with more than one tab.
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
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CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'window.moveBy()' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
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/window/moveby