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SummaryEdit
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 is zero.
This property is Read only .
SyntaxEdit
var contactHeight = pointerEvent.height;Return value
contactHeight- The height of the event's contact area (in CSS pixels).
ExampleEdit
An example of this property is included in the PointerEvent.width example.
SpecificationsEdit
| 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 compatibilityEdit
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | (Yes) [1] | 10 | No support | No support |
[1] Implementation withdrawn. See bug 1166347.