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UIEvent.constructor

The UIEvent() constructor creates a new UIEvent.

Syntax

 event = new UIEvent(typeArg, UIEventInit)

Values

typeArg
Is a DOMString representing the name of the event.
UIEventInitOptional
Is a UIEventInit dictionary, having the following fields:
  • detail: optional and defaulting to 0, of type long, that is a event-dependant value associated with the event. UIEvent.detail lists the semantic for standard events.
  • view: optional and defaulting to null, of type WindowProxy, that is the Window associated with the event .
  • sourceCapabilities: An instance of the InputDeviceCapabilities interface which provides information about the physical device responsible for generating a touch event.

The UIEventInit dictionary also accepts fields from the EventInit dictionary.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
InputDeviceCapabilities Draft Added sourceCapabilities property.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Events Specification
The definition of 'UIEvent()' in that specification.
Obsolete Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support Yes Yes 11 ? Yes ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes Yes Yes 14 Yes ? ?

See also

  • UIEvent, the interface of the objects it constructs.

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