WheelEvent deltaMode Property
Example
Return the length unit of the delta values:
  function myFunction(event) {
  var x = event.deltaMode;
  // 0 
  = pixels
  // 1 = lines
  // 2 = pages
}
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Definition and Usage
The deltaMode property returns a number 
representing the length unit of the scrolling values (deltaX, 
deltaY, and 
deltaZ).
0 = pixels
1 = lines
2 = pages
Note: This property is read-only.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deltaMode | 31 | yes | 17 | Not supported | 18 | 
Syntax
 event.deltaMode
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A 
  Number, indicating the length unit of the delta values Possible values: 0 = pixels 1 = lines 2 = pages | 
|---|
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: WheelEvent deltaX Property
HTML DOM reference: WheelEvent deltaY Property
HTML DOM reference: WheelEvent deltaZ Property

