Window moveBy() Method
Example
Open a new window, and move the new window 250px relative to its current position:
function openWin()
{
myWindow = window.open('', '', 'width=200, height=100'); // Opens a new window
myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'myWindow'</p>"); // Some text in the new window
}
function moveWin()
{
myWindow.moveBy(250, 250); // Moves the new window
myWindow.focus(); // Sets focus to the new window
}
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Definition and Usage
The moveBy() method moves a window a specified number of pixels relative to its current coordinates.
Related methods:
- moveTo() - Moves a window to the specified position
- resizeBy() - Resizes the window by the specified pixels
- resizeTo() - Resizes the window to the specified width and height
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moveBy() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
window.moveBy(x, y)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| x | Number | Required. A positive or negative number that specifies the amount of pixels to move the window horizontally |
| y | Number | Required. A positive or negative number that specifies the amount of pixels to move the window vertically |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | No return value |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Using moveBy() together with moveTo():
function moveWinTo() {
myWindow.moveTo(150, 150);
myWindow.focus();
}
function moveWinBy() {
myWindow.moveBy(75, 50);
myWindow.focus();
}
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