The monochrome
CSS @media
media feature can be used to apply styles based on the number of bits per pixel in the monochrome frame buffer of the output device.
Syntax
The monochrome
feature is specified as an <integer>
representing the number of bits per pixel in the monochrome frame buffer. If the device is not a monochrome device, the value is zero. It is a range feature, meaning that you can also use the prefixed min-monochrome
and max-monochrome
variants to query minimum and maximum values, respectively.
Example
HTML
<p class="mono">Your device supports monochrome pixels!</p> <p class="no-mono">Your device doesn't support monochrome pixels.</p>
CSS
p { display: none; } /* Any monochrome device */ @media (monochrome) { p.mono { display: block; color: #333; } } /* Any non-monochrome device */ @media (monochrome: 0) { p.no-mono { display: block; color: #ee3636; } }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Media Queries Level 4 The definition of 'monochrome' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | The value can now be negative, in which case it computes to false. |
Media Queries The definition of 'monochrome' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. The value must be nonnegative. |
Browser compatibility
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Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | (Yes) | ? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
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Basic support | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |