The height
read-only property of the PointerEvent
interface represents the height of the pointer's contact geometry, along the Y axis (in CSS pixels). Depending on the source of the pointer device (for example a finger), for a given pointer, each event may produce a different value.
If the input hardware cannot report the contact geometry to the browser, the height defaults to 1
.
Syntax
var contactHeight = pointerEvent.height;
Return value
contactHeight
- The height of the event's contact area (in CSS pixels).
Example
An example of this property is included in the PointerEvent.width example.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'height' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Non-stable version. |
Pointer Events The definition of 'height' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 55 | 12 | No 411 | 11 102 | 42 | No |
Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 55 | 55 | 12 | No 411 | 11 102 | 42 | No |
1. From version 41: this feature is behind the dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled
preference (needs to be set to true
). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
2. Returns values in screen pixels instead of CSS document pixels.