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The ScreenOrientation interface of the the Screen Orientation API provides information about the current orientation of the document.
Properties
ScreenOrientation.typeRead only- Returns the document's current orientation type, one of "portrait-primary", "portrait-secondary", "landscape-primary", or "landscape-secondary".
ScreenOrientation.angleRead only- Returns the document's current orientation angle.
Event handlers
ScreenOrientation.onchange- Fired whenever is the
EventHandlercalled when the screen changes orientation.
Methods
ScreenOrientation.lock()- Locks the orientation of the containing document to its default orientation and returns a
Promise. ScreenOrientation.unlock()- Unlocks the orientation of the containing document from its default orientation.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Orientation API The definition of 'ScreenOrientation' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support 43 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support 43 | Opera Android Full support 25 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
angle | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support 43 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support 43 | Opera Android Full support 25 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
onchange | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support 43 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support 43 | Opera Android Full support 25 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
type | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support 43 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support 43 | Opera Android Full support 25 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
lock | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support 43 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support 43 | Opera Android Full support 25 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
unlock | Chrome Full support 38 | Edge No support No | Firefox Full support 43 | IE No support No | Opera Full support 25 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 38 | Chrome Android Full support 38 | Edge Mobile No support No | Firefox Android Full support 43 | Opera Android Full support 25 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown