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jQuery check if element is on screen
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/** | |
* @desc checks if current element is on screen or within viewport | |
* @param none | |
* @return int - the coordinates of the window vs. the element | |
*/ | |
jQuery.fn.isOnScreen = function(){ | |
var win = $(window); | |
var viewport = { | |
top : win.scrollTop(), | |
left : win.scrollLeft() | |
}; | |
viewport.right = viewport.left + win.width(); | |
viewport.bottom = viewport.top + win.height(); | |
var elemtHeight = this.height()/2;// Get half of the height of current element | |
elemtHeight = Math.round(elemtHeight);// Round it to whole humber | |
var bounds = this.offset();// Coordinates of current element | |
bounds.top = bounds.top + elemtHeight;// Top is redefined as half of current element's height | |
bounds.right = bounds.left + this.outerWidth(); | |
bounds.bottom = bounds.top + this.outerHeight(); | |
return (!(viewport.right < bounds.left || viewport.left > bounds.right || viewport.bottom < bounds.top || viewport.top > bounds.bottom)); | |
} | |
// Usage: | |
$(window).scroll(function(){ | |
if( $('#my-div').isOnScreen() ){ | |
// do something | |
} | |
}); |
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