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SummaryEdit
This property is the angle (in degrees) between the X-Z plane of the pointer and the screen. This property is typically only useful for a pen/stylus pointer type. The range of values is -90 to 90 degrees and a positive value is a tilt toward the user. For devices that do not support this property, the value is 0.
For an illustration of this property, see Figure 3 in the specification.
This property is Read only .
SyntaxEdit
var tilt = pointerEvent.tiltY;Return value
tilt- The angle between the X-Z plane of the pointer (stylus) and the screen.
ExampleEdit
An example of this property is included in the PointerEvent.tiltX example.
SpecificationsEdit
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Pointer Events – Level 2 The definition of 'tiltY' in that specification. |
Editor's Draft | Non-stable version. |
| Pointer Events The definition of 'tiltY' 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[1] Implementation withdrawn.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.