This function checks if the given element is on screen. Needs $('#elem_id').

isonscreen.js

function isOnScreen(elem) {
    var $window = $(window)
    var viewport_top = $window.scrollTop()
    var viewport_height = $window.height()
    var viewport_bottom = viewport_top + viewport_height
    var $elem = $(elem)
    var top = $elem.offset().top
    var height = $elem.height()
    var bottom = top + height

    return (top >= viewport_top && top < viewport_bottom) ||
           (bottom > viewport_top && bottom <= viewport_bottom) ||
           (height > viewport_height && top <= viewport_top && bottom >= viewport_bottom)
}

What do you mean by Needs $('#elem_id') ?