Specifies an event listener to receive devicelight events. These events occur when the device's light level sensor detects a change in the intensity of the ambient light level.
Syntax
window.ondevicelight = funcRef
Where funcRef is a function to be called when the devicelight event occurs. These events are of type DeviceLightEvent.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient Light Sensor The definition of 'Ambient Light Events' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ondevicelight | Chrome No support No | Edge Full support 13 | Firefox No support 22 — 60 | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android Full support 15 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
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