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How to read the current breakpoint tier(s) in JavaScript

Dominik Schöler
January 10, 2023Software engineer at makandra GmbH

To read the current breakpoint tier in JavaScript, employ this CSS:

:root {
  --current-breakpoint-tier: xs;
  
  @media (min-width: $screen-sm-min) {
    --current-breakpoint-tier: sm;
  }
  @media (min-width: $screen-md-min) {
    --current-breakpoint-tier: md;
  }
  @media (min-width: $screen-lg-min) {
    --current-breakpoint-tier: lg;
  }
  @media (min-width: $screen-xl-min) {
    --current-breakpoint-tier: xl;
  }
  @media (min-width: $screen-xxl-min) {
    --current-breakpoint-tier: xxl;
  }
}
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Then use this JavaScript:

// globally
getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--current-breakpoint-tier')

// or locally
getComputedStyle(someElement).getPropertyValue('--current-breakpoint-tier')

If you're using Bootstrap and Sass, you can even do this:

\:root
  @each $name, $min-width in $grid-breakpoints
    @media (min-width: $min-width)
      --current-breakpoint-tier: #{$name}

Hat tip to Arne.

Posted by Dominik Schöler to makandra dev (2023-01-10 16:19)