MediaQueryList.removeListener

The removeListener() method of the MediaQueryList interface removes a listener from the MediaQueryListener.

This is basically an alias for EventTarget.removeEventListener(), for backwards compatibility purposes — in older browsers you could use removeEventListener() instead.

Syntax

MediaQueryList.removeListener(func)

Parameters

func

A function or function reference representing the callback function you want to remove. In the original implementation, the callback was a non-standard MediaQueryListListener object. In the new implementation the standard event mechanism is used, and the callback is a standard function.

Return value

Void.

Examples

var mql = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)');

function screenTest(e) {
  if (e.matches) {
    /* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */
    para.textContent = 'This is a narrow screen — less than 600px wide.';
    document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'red';
  } else {
    /* the viewport is more than than 600 pixels wide */
    para.textContent = 'This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.';
    document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
  }
}

mql.addListener(screenTest);

// Later on, when it is no longer needed
mql.removeListener(screenTest);

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

See also

• Media queries
• Using media queries from code
• window.matchMedia()
• MediaQueryList
• MediaQueryListEvent