MouseEvent.movementY

The MouseEvent.movementY read-only property provides the shift in the Y coordinate of the mouse pointer between that event and the previous mousemove event. In other words, the value of that property is computed that way : currentEvent.movementY = currentEvent.screenY - previousEvent.screenY.

Syntax

var yShift = instanceOfMouseEvent.movementY

Return value

A number

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Pointer Lock
The definition of 'MouseEvent.movementY' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 22.0 webkit
37.0 unprefixed
(Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) moz
41 (41)
No support ? No support
Feature Android Webview Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support 37.0 (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) moz
41.0 (41)
? ? ? (Yes) webkit
37.0 unprefixed

See also

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