I am executing the following Javascript on my browser (Firefox).
console.debug("Screen height = "+ screen.availHeight); //outputs 770
console.debug("Window Height ="+ $(window).height()); //outputs 210 (I am using jQuery as well)
What is the difference between the two? Is 770 in pixels and 210 in mm?
Similarly, when I write $(document).height()
and $(window).height()
, there is a difference. What is the reason?
window.outerHeight
It's the height of the window on screen, it includes the page and all the visible browser's bars (location, status, bookmarks, window title, borders, …).
This not the same as jQuery's $(window).outerHeight()
.
window.innerHeight
or $(window).height()
It's the height of the viewport that shows the website, just the content, no browser's bars.
document.body.clientHeight
or $(document).height()
It's the height of your document shown in the viewport. If it is higher than $(window).height()
you get the scrollbars to scroll the document.
screen.availHeight
It's the height the browser's window can have if it is maximized, including the browser's bars. So when the window is maximized, screen.availHeight === window.outerHeight
screen.height
It simply matches the screen's resolution. So on a 1920×1080 screen, screen.height
will be 1080
.
screen.availHeight
is equal to [screen.height
+ the operating system's bars], like the taskbar on Windows, the dock and menu on OS X, or whatever is fixed on top or bottom of your screen if you're using Linux.