Window screen.pixelDepth
Example
Get the color resolution of your screen:
let depth = screen.pixelDepth;
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Definition and Usage
The pixelDepth property returns the screen's color depth.
The pixelDepth property returns the color depth in bits per pixel.
The pixelDepth property is read-only.
See Also:
The screen.colorDepth property
Note
The pixelDepth property is not supported in Internet Explorer 9 and earlier.
However, pixelDepth and colorDepth returns the same value.
Since all browsers support colorDepth, use that property instead.
Syntax
screen.pixelDepth
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| A number | The color resolution in bits per pixel: 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 24, 32, or 48. |
More Examples
All screen properties:
let text = "Total width/height: " + screen.width + "*" + screen.height + "<br>" +
"Available width/height: " + screen.availWidth + "*" + screen.availHeight + "<br>" +
"Color depth: " + screen.colorDepth + "<br>" +
"Color resolution: " + screen.pixelDepth;
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Browser Support
screen.pixelDepth is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
