DeviceMotionEvent: DeviceMotionEvent() constructor
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The DeviceMotionEvent() constructor creates a new DeviceMotionEvent object.
Syntax
new DeviceMotionEvent(type)
new DeviceMotionEvent(type, options)
Parameters
type-
A string with the name of the event. It is case-sensitive and browsers always set it to
devicemotion. optionsOptional-
An object that, in addition of the properties defined in
Event(), can have the following properties:accelerationOptional-
A
DeviceMotionEventAccelerationobject giving the acceleration of the device on the three axis X, Y and Z. Acceleration is expressed in m/s². If not specified, every properties in the object will benull. accelerationIncludingGravityOptional-
A
DeviceMotionEventAccelerationobject giving the acceleration of the device on the three axis X, Y and Z with the effect of gravity. Acceleration is expressed in m/s². If not specified, every properties in the object will benull. rotationRateOptional-
A
DeviceMotionEventRotationRateobject giving the rate of change of the device's orientation on the three orientation axis alpha, beta and gamma. Rotation rate is express in degrees per seconds. If not specified, every properties in the object will benull. intervalOptional-
A number representing the interval of time, in milliseconds, at which data is obtained from the device. It defaults to
0.
Return value
A new DeviceMotionEvent object.
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| Device Orientation and Motion # dom-devicemotionevent-devicemotionevent |
Browser compatibility
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