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DevicePosture: type property

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The type read-only property of the DevicePosture interface returns the device’s current posture.

Value

A string representing the device’s current posture. The value can be one of:

  • continuous
    • : Indicates a flat screen posture — this can include a foldable device while it is being used flat, a seamless curved display, or a standard desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile screen.
  • folded
    • : Indicates a folded screen posture — this can include a foldable device being used in a book or laptop posture.

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

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See also