The ScreenOrientation interface of the Screen Orientation API provides information about the current orientation of the document.
A ScreenOrientation instance object can be retrieved using the screen.orientation property.
ScreenOrientation
Properties
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ScreenOrientation.typeRead only -
Returns the document's current orientation type, one of "portrait-primary", "portrait-secondary", "landscape-primary", or "landscape-secondary".
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ScreenOrientation.angleRead only -
Returns the document's current orientation angle.
Event handlers
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ScreenOrientation.onchange -
The event handler called whenever the screen changes orientation.
Methods
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ScreenOrientation.lock() -
Locks the orientation of the containing document to its default orientation and returns a
Promise. -
ScreenOrientation.unlock() -
Unlocks the orientation of the containing document from its default orientation.
Specifications
| Specification |
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| The Screen Orientation API # screenorientation-interface |
Browser compatibility
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
ScreenOrientation |
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No
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25
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No
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38
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38
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43
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25
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No
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3.0
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angle |
38
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79
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43
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No
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25
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No
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38
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38
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43
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25
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No
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3.0
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change_event |
38
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79
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43
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No
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25
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No
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38
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38
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43
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25
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No
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3.0
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lock |
38
Always throws
NotSupportedError.
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79
Always throws
NotSupportedError.
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43
Always throws
NotSupportedError.
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No
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25
Always throws
NotSupportedError.
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No
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38
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38
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79-97
The API exists but returns
NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED.
43-79
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25
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No
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3.0
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type |
38
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79
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43
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No
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25
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No
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38
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38
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43
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25
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No
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3.0
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unlock |
38
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79
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43
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No
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25
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No
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38
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38
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43
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25
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No
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3.0
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