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DevicePosture: change event

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The change event of the DevicePosture interface fires when the device’s posture changes, for example when a foldable device goes from folded to continuous posture.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("change", (event) => { })

onchange = (event) => { }

Event type

A generic Event.

Examples

const postureOutput = document.getElementById("currentPosture");

function reportPostureOutput() {
  // type property returns "continuous" or "folded"
  postureOutput.textContent = `Device posture: ${navigator.devicePosture.type}`;
}

navigator.devicePosture.addEventListener("change", reportPostureOutput);

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also