jQuery - how to wait for the 'end' of '

Question

So I currently use something like:

$(window).resize(function(){resizedw();});

But this gets called many times while resizing process goes on. Is it possible to catch an event when it ends?

Answer 1

You can use setTimeout() and clearTimeout() in conjunction with jQuery.data:

$(window).resize(function() {
    clearTimeout($.data(this, 'resizeTimer'));
    $.data(this, 'resizeTimer', setTimeout(function() {
        //do something
        alert("Haven't resized in 200ms!");
    }, 200));
});

Update

I wrote an extension to enhance jQuery's default on (& bind)-event-handler. It attaches an event handler function for one or more events to the selected elements if the event was not triggered for a given interval. This is useful if you want to fire a callback only after a delay, like the resize event, or else. https://github.com/yckart/jquery.unevent.js

;(function ($) {
    var methods = { on: $.fn.on, bind: $.fn.bind };
    $.each(methods, function(k){
        $.fn[k] = function () {
            var args = [].slice.call(arguments),
                delay = args.pop(),
                fn = args.pop(),
                timer;

            args.push(function () {
                var self = this,
                    arg = arguments;
                clearTimeout(timer);
                timer = setTimeout(function(){
                    fn.apply(self, [].slice.call(arg));
                }, delay);
            });

            return methods[k].apply(this, isNaN(delay) ? arguments : args);
        };
    });
}(jQuery));

Use it like any other on or bind-event handler, except that you can pass an extra parameter as a last:

$(window).on('resize', function(e) {
    console.log(e.type + '-event was 200ms not triggered');
}, 200);

http://jsfiddle.net/ARTsinn/EqqHx/

Answer 2

I had luck with the following recommendation: http://forum.jquery.com/topic/the-resizeend-event

Here's the code so you don't have to dig through his post's link & source:

var rtime;
var timeout = false;
var delta = 200;
$(window).resize(function() {
    rtime = new Date();
    if (timeout === false) {
        timeout = true;
        setTimeout(resizeend, delta);
    }
});

function resizeend() {
    if (new Date() - rtime < delta) {
        setTimeout(resizeend, delta);
    } else {
        timeout = false;
        alert('Done resizing');
    }               
}

Thanks sime.vidas for the code!

Answer 3

ResizeStart and ResizeEnd events for window

http://jsfiddle.net/04fLy8t4/

I implemented function which trig two events on user DOM element:

1. resizestart
2. resizeend

Code:

var resizeEventsTrigger = (function () {
    function triggerResizeStart($el) {
        $el.trigger('resizestart');
        isStart = !isStart;
    }

    function triggerResizeEnd($el) {
        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
        timeoutId = setTimeout(function () {
            $el.trigger('resizeend');
            isStart = !isStart;
        }, delay);
    }

    var isStart = true;
    var delay = 200;
    var timeoutId;

    return function ($el) {
        isStart ? triggerResizeStart($el) : triggerResizeEnd($el);
    };

})();

$("#my").on('resizestart', function () {
    console.log('resize start');
});
$("#my").on('resizeend', function () {
    console.log('resize end');
});

window.onresize = function () {
    resizeEventsTrigger( $("#my") );
};

Answer 4

Well, as far as the window manager is concerned, each resize event is its own message, with a distinct beginning and end, so technically, every time the window is resized, it is the end.

Having said that, maybe you want to set a delay to your continuation? Here's an example.

var t = -1;
function doResize()
{
    document.write('resize');
}
$(document).ready(function(){
    $(window).resize(function(){
        clearTimeout(t);
        t = setTimeout(doResize, 1000);
    });
});