WheelEvent deltaX Property
Example
Return whether the user scrolls left or right:
function myFunction(event) {
var x = event.deltaX;
}
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Definition and Usage
The deltaX property returns a positive value
when scrolling to the right, and a negative value when scrolling to the left,
otherwise 0.
Note: Most mouse devices do not have the ability to scroll left and right, and will always return 0.
Note: This property is read-only.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deltaX | 31 | yes | 17 | Not supported | 18 |
Syntax
event.deltaX
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Double, indicating the scrolling direction of the mouse wheel |
|---|
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: WheelEvent deltaY Property
