Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
The ondeviceproximity property of the Window interface specifies an EventHandler to receive deviceproximity events. These events occur when the device sensor detects that an object becomes closer to or farther from the device.
Syntax
window.onuserproximity = funcRef
Where funcRef is a function to be called when the deviceproximity event occurs. These events are of type DeviceProximityEvent.
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ondeviceproximity | Chrome No support No | Edge No support No | Firefox No support ? — 60 | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android Full support 15 | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.