Element: gesturestart event

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

The gesturestart event is fired when multiple fingers contact the touch surface, thus starting a new gesture. During the gesture, gesturechange events will be fired. When the gesture has ended, a gestureend event will be fired.

It is a proprietary event specific to WebKit.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

js
addEventListener("gesturestart", (event) => { })

ongesturestart = (event) => { }

Event type

A GestureEvent. Inherits from Event.

Specifications

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibility

See also