Constructors

UIEvent()

Creates a UIEvent object.

Instance properties

This interface also inherits properties of its parent, Event.

UIEvent.detail Read only

Returns a long with details about the event, depending on the event type.

UIEvent.sourceCapabilities Read only

Returns an instance of the InputDeviceCapabilities interface, which provides information about the physical device responsible for generating a touch event.

UIEvent.view Read only

Returns a WindowProxy that contains the view that generated the event.

UIEvent.which Read only

Returns the numeric keyCode of the key pressed, or the character code (charCode) for an alphanumeric key pressed.

Instance methods

This interface also inherits methods of its parent, Event.

UIEvent.initUIEvent()

Initializes a UIEvent object. If the event has already been dispatched, this method does nothing.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• UI Events API
• Introduction to events
• Event