The correct way to do this is to utilize the EventManager class to bind the event. This allows your code to work in alternative platforms, for example server side rendering with Angular Universal.
import { EventManager } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
@Injectable()
export class ResizeService {
get onResize$(): Observable<Window> {
return this.resizeSubject.asObservable();
}
private resizeSubject: Subject<Window>;
constructor(private eventManager: EventManager) {
this.resizeSubject = new Subject();
this.eventManager.addGlobalEventListener('window', 'resize', this.onResize.bind(this));
}
private onResize(event: UIEvent) {
this.resizeSubject.next(<Window>event.target);
}
}
Usage in a component is as simple as adding this service as a provider to your app.module and then importing it in the constructor of a component.
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
@Component({
selector: 'my-component',
template: ``,
styles: [``]
})
export class MyComponent implements OnInit {
private resizeSubscription: Subscription;
constructor(private resizeService: ResizeService) { }
ngOnInit() {
this.resizeSubscription = this.resizeService.onResize$
.subscribe(size => console.log(size));
}
ngOnDestroy() {
if (this.resizeSubscription) {
this.resizeSubscription.unsubscribe();
}
}
}