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Wheel events momentumLimited availability

The momentum property of a wheel event object is true when the event represents simulated scroll inertia, also known as a "fling" event.

Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.

Browser support

DesktopChrome
1–150Not supported
151+Supportedsince Jul 28, 2026
Current: 155
Edge
12–150Not supported
151+Supportedsince Jul 31, 2026
Current: 154
Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18–150Not supported
151+Supportedsince Jul 28, 2026
Current: 155
Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27

How to use

Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN — see the links below.

Feature detection

JS · check before using
if ("WheelEvent" in globalThis && "momentum" in WheelEvent.prototype) {
  // WheelEvent.momentum is available
}