This property indicates the rate of rotation around the Z axis -- in degrees per second -- in a DeviceRotationRate object.
Syntax
var alpha = deviceRotationRate.alpha;
This property is read-only.
Return value
alpha- A
doubleindicating the rate of rotation around the Z axis, in degrees per second. See Accelerometer values explained for details.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| DeviceOrientation Event Specification | Editor's Draft | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
alpha | Chrome ? | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox ? | IE ? | Opera ? | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android ? | Edge Mobile Full support Yes | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
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- Full support
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- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
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