Returns the rotation of the device around the Z axis; that is, the number of degrees by which the device is being twisted around the center of the screen. See Orientation and motion data explained for details.
DeviceOrientationEvent.alpha
Value
A number.
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
alpha |
7
|
12
|
6
|
11
|
15
|
No
|
3
|
18
|
6
|
14
|
4.2
|
1.0
|
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DeviceOrientationEvent/alpha
