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alternative to Element.getBoundingClientRect() by https://github.com/kirupa
function getPosition(elm) {
var xPos = 0, yPos = 0;
while(elm) {
xPos += (elm.offsetLeft - elm.scrollLeft + elm.clientLeft);
yPos += (elm.offsetTop - elm.scrollTop + elm.clientTop);
elm = elm.offsetParent;
}
return { x: xPos, y: yPos };
}
@swapon-ahamed
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It was helpful for me. But how to pass parameter? I have added function call with parameter.
getPosition(window.frameElement);
Thanks.

@ilgice
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ilgice commented Jan 26, 2018

very useful for sticky feature.

var pos_t = getPosition(i_sticky_i);
alert(pos_t.x);

ok.

@rootical
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It's alternative, but what's the purpose? This will cause reflow several times instead of one using getBoundingClientRect

@xinghul
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xinghul commented Jun 26, 2019

this is even worse than getBoundingClientRect.

@iamabhshk
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I was trying to use this 'getBoundingClientRect'. but every time i get an error of null. I used this and it works! Wow... Great work 💯

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