web api interface
UIEvent
The UIEvent interface represents simple user interface events. It is part of the UI Events API, which includes various event types and interfaces related to user interactions.
UIEvent derives from Event. Although the initUIEvent() method is kept for backward compatibility, you should create a UIEvent object using the UIEvent() constructor.
Several interfaces are direct or indirect descendants of this one: MouseEvent, TouchEvent, FocusEvent, KeyboardEvent, WheelEvent, InputEvent, and CompositionEvent.
Constructors
UIEvent()- : Creates a
UIEventobject.
- : Creates a
Instance properties
This interface also inherits properties of its parent, Event.
detailRead only- : Returns a
longwith details about the event, depending on the event type.
- : Returns a
sourceCapabilitiesExperimental Read only- : Returns an instance of the
InputDeviceCapabilitiesinterface, which provides information about the physical device responsible for generating a touch event.
- : Returns an instance of the
viewRead only- : Returns a WindowProxy that contains the view that generated the event.
whichDeprecated Read only- : Returns the numeric
keyCodeof the key pressed, or the character code (charCode) for an alphanumeric key pressed.
- : Returns the numeric
Instance methods
This interface also inherits methods of its parent, Event.
initUIEvent()Deprecated- : Initializes a
UIEventobject. If the event has already been dispatched, this method does nothing.
- : Initializes a
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.