Client-side object | |
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
Created by
The JavaScript runtime engine creates the screen
object for you. You can access its properties automatically.
Description
This object contains read-only properties that allow you to get information about the user's display.
Property Summary
Examples
The following function creates a string containing the current display properties:
function screen_properties() {
document.examples.results.value = "("+screen.width+" x
"+screen.height+") pixels, "+
screen.pixelDepth +" bit depth, "+
screen.colorDepth +" bit color palette depth.";
} // end function screen_properties Properties
availHeight
Specifies the height of the screen, in pixels, minus permanent or semipermanent user interface features displayed by the operating system, such as the Taskbar on Windows.
Property of |
screen
|
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
availWidth
Specifies the width of the screen, in pixels, minus permanent or semipermanent user interface features displayed by the operating system, such as the Taskbar on Windows.
Property of |
screen
|
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
colorDepth
The bit depth of the color palette in bits per pixel, if a color palette is in use. Otherwise, this property is derived from screen.pixelDepth
.
Property of |
screen
|
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
height
Display screen height, in pixels.
Property of |
screen
|
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
pixelDepth
Display screen color resolution, in bits per pixel.
Property of |
screen
|
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
width
Display screen width, in pixels.
Property of |
screen
|
Implemented in | Navigator 4.0 |
Last Updated: 10/31/97 12:31:44