Window: orientationchange event

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The orientationchange event is fired when the orientation of the device has changed.

This event is not cancelable and does not bubble.

This event is deprecated. Listen for the change event of the ScreenOrientation interface instead.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

js
addEventListener("orientationchange", (event) => {});

onorientationchange = (event) => {};

Event type

A generic Event.

Example

You can use the orientationchange event in an addEventListener method:

js
window.addEventListener("orientationchange", (event) => {
  console.log(
    `the orientation of the device is now ${event.target.screen.orientation.angle}`,
  );
});

Or use the onorientationchange event handler property:

js
window.onorientationchange = (event) => {
  console.log(
    `the orientation of the device is now ${event.target.screen.orientation.angle}`,
  );
};

Specifications

Specification
Compatibility Standard
# event-orientationchange

Browser compatibility

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