Device Orientation

Contents

Requires Cordova plugin: cordova-plugin-device-orientation. For more info, please see the Device Orientation docs.

Installation

ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-device-orientationnpm install @ionic-native/device-orientation
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ionic enterprise register --key=YOURPRODUCTKEYnpm install @ionic-enterprise/device-orientation

Supported Platforms

  • Amazon Fire OS
  • Android
  • BlackBerry 10
  • Browser
  • Firefox OS
  • iOS
  • Tizen
  • Ubuntu
  • Windows
  • Windows Phone

Usage

// DeviceOrientationCompassHeading is an interface for compass
import { DeviceOrientation, DeviceOrientationCompassHeading } from '@ionic-native/device-orientation/ngx';

constructor(private deviceOrientation: DeviceOrientation) { }

...

// Get the device current compass heading
this.deviceOrientation.getCurrentHeading().then(
  (data: DeviceOrientationCompassHeading) => console.log(data),
  (error: any) => console.log(error)
);

// Watch the device compass heading change
var subscription = this.deviceOrientation.watchHeading().subscribe(
  (data: DeviceOrientationCompassHeading) => console.log(data)
);

// Stop watching heading change
subscription.unsubscribe();