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 removeListener()
method of the MediaQueryList
interface removes a listener from the MediaQueryListener
.
In older browsers MediaQueryList
did not yet inherit from EventTarget
, so this method was provided as an alias of EventTarget.removeEventListener()
. Use removeEventListener()
instead of removeListener()
if it is available in the browsers you need to support.
Syntax
Parameters
-
func
-
A function or function reference representing the callback function you want to remove.
Return value
Examples
const paragraph = document.querySelector("p");
const mediaQueryList = window.matchMedia("(max-width: 600px)");
function screenTest(e) {
if (e.matches) {
paragraph.textContent = "This is a narrow screen — 600px wide or less.";
document.body.style.backgroundColor = "pink";
} else {
paragraph.textContent = "This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.";
document.body.style.backgroundColor = "aquamarine";
}
}
mediaQueryList.addListener(screenTest);
mediaQueryList.removeListener(screenTest);
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 |
removeListener |
9 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
12.1 |
5.1 |
≤37 |
18 |
6 |
12.1 |
5 |
1.0 |
See also