why is $(window).height() so wrong?

Question

I\'m trying to get the current browser viewport height, using

$(window).on(\'resize\',function() { 
  console.log(\"new height is: \"+$(window).height()); 
         


        

Answer 1

One possible reason may be that you are checking the console with firebug/ something else. So that you don't get window height correct due to firebug height.

You can try something like this:

take a span/div in you document:

and then

$(window).on('resize',function() { 
  $('#res').html("new height is: "+$(window).height()); 
});

Or if you want to check out put on firebug console then detach it from browser and then check the result.