Window moveBy()

Open a new window and move it 250px relative to its current position:

function openWin() {
myWindow = window.open('', '', 'width=400, height=400');
}

function moveWin() {
myWindow.moveBy(250, 250);
}

More examples below.

Description

The moveBy() method moves a window a number of pixels relative to its current coordinates.

window.moveBy( x, y)

Parameter	Description
x	Required. A positive or negative number. The number of pixels to move the window horizontally.
y	Required. A positive or negative number. The number of pixels to move the window vertically.

NONE

Using moveBy() together with moveTo():

function moveWinTo() {
myWindow.moveTo(150, 150);
}

function moveWinBy() {
myWindow.moveBy(75, 75);
}

moveBy() is supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes