Execute a function if a targeted element is in sight or is passed by scrolling in a overflow div












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I'm not sure if this is possible but how can I execute a function if a certain element with a certain id is in sight or is passed in a overflow div regardless how fast you scroll.



Visual example



I try many times but I can't figure how I can do this?



This is my code






/*document.querySelector('#trigger'); ?????*/

function triggerisInSightOrIsPassed(){
//???
alert('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
}

#container{
background-color: purple;
height: 200px;
width: 200px;
overflow: auto;
}

h1{
color: gold;
}

#trigger{
color: red;
}

<div id='container'>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1 id='trigger'>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
<h1>random</h1>
</div>












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    I'm not sure if this is possible but how can I execute a function if a certain element with a certain id is in sight or is passed in a overflow div regardless how fast you scroll.



    Visual example



    I try many times but I can't figure how I can do this?



    This is my code






    /*document.querySelector('#trigger'); ?????*/

    function triggerisInSightOrIsPassed(){
    //???
    alert('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
    }

    #container{
    background-color: purple;
    height: 200px;
    width: 200px;
    overflow: auto;
    }

    h1{
    color: gold;
    }

    #trigger{
    color: red;
    }

    <div id='container'>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1 id='trigger'>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    <h1>random</h1>
    </div>












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      I'm not sure if this is possible but how can I execute a function if a certain element with a certain id is in sight or is passed in a overflow div regardless how fast you scroll.



      Visual example



      I try many times but I can't figure how I can do this?



      This is my code






      /*document.querySelector('#trigger'); ?????*/

      function triggerisInSightOrIsPassed(){
      //???
      alert('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
      }

      #container{
      background-color: purple;
      height: 200px;
      width: 200px;
      overflow: auto;
      }

      h1{
      color: gold;
      }

      #trigger{
      color: red;
      }

      <div id='container'>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1 id='trigger'>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      </div>












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      I'm not sure if this is possible but how can I execute a function if a certain element with a certain id is in sight or is passed in a overflow div regardless how fast you scroll.



      Visual example



      I try many times but I can't figure how I can do this?



      This is my code






      /*document.querySelector('#trigger'); ?????*/

      function triggerisInSightOrIsPassed(){
      //???
      alert('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
      }

      #container{
      background-color: purple;
      height: 200px;
      width: 200px;
      overflow: auto;
      }

      h1{
      color: gold;
      }

      #trigger{
      color: red;
      }

      <div id='container'>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1 id='trigger'>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      </div>








      /*document.querySelector('#trigger'); ?????*/

      function triggerisInSightOrIsPassed(){
      //???
      alert('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
      }

      #container{
      background-color: purple;
      height: 200px;
      width: 200px;
      overflow: auto;
      }

      h1{
      color: gold;
      }

      #trigger{
      color: red;
      }

      <div id='container'>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1 id='trigger'>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      </div>





      /*document.querySelector('#trigger'); ?????*/

      function triggerisInSightOrIsPassed(){
      //???
      alert('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
      }

      #container{
      background-color: purple;
      height: 200px;
      width: 200px;
      overflow: auto;
      }

      h1{
      color: gold;
      }

      #trigger{
      color: red;
      }

      <div id='container'>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1 id='trigger'>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      <h1>random</h1>
      </div>






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          You can get the current position of the trigger element using it's offsetTop and you can get the current scroll position using scrollTop.



          So your trigger element would be inside view, as soon as the scrollTop and offsetHeight of the container is larger than the triggers offsetTop



          I did change the alert to console.log so that it would be less intrusive :)



          To detect the changes in the scrolling position, you can just attach a listener to the scroll event






          const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

          document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
          if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
          console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
          }
          } );

          #container{
          background-color: purple;
          height: 200px;
          width: 200px;
          overflow: auto;
          }

          h1{
          color: gold;
          }

          #trigger{
          color: red;
          }

          <div id="container">
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          <h1>random</h1>
          </div>








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            You can get the current position of the trigger element using it's offsetTop and you can get the current scroll position using scrollTop.



            So your trigger element would be inside view, as soon as the scrollTop and offsetHeight of the container is larger than the triggers offsetTop



            I did change the alert to console.log so that it would be less intrusive :)



            To detect the changes in the scrolling position, you can just attach a listener to the scroll event






            const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

            document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
            if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
            console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
            }
            } );

            #container{
            background-color: purple;
            height: 200px;
            width: 200px;
            overflow: auto;
            }

            h1{
            color: gold;
            }

            #trigger{
            color: red;
            }

            <div id="container">
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            <h1>random</h1>
            </div>








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              You can get the current position of the trigger element using it's offsetTop and you can get the current scroll position using scrollTop.



              So your trigger element would be inside view, as soon as the scrollTop and offsetHeight of the container is larger than the triggers offsetTop



              I did change the alert to console.log so that it would be less intrusive :)



              To detect the changes in the scrolling position, you can just attach a listener to the scroll event






              const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

              document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
              if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
              console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
              }
              } );

              #container{
              background-color: purple;
              height: 200px;
              width: 200px;
              overflow: auto;
              }

              h1{
              color: gold;
              }

              #trigger{
              color: red;
              }

              <div id="container">
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              <h1>random</h1>
              </div>








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                You can get the current position of the trigger element using it's offsetTop and you can get the current scroll position using scrollTop.



                So your trigger element would be inside view, as soon as the scrollTop and offsetHeight of the container is larger than the triggers offsetTop



                I did change the alert to console.log so that it would be less intrusive :)



                To detect the changes in the scrolling position, you can just attach a listener to the scroll event






                const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

                document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
                if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
                console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
                }
                } );

                #container{
                background-color: purple;
                height: 200px;
                width: 200px;
                overflow: auto;
                }

                h1{
                color: gold;
                }

                #trigger{
                color: red;
                }

                <div id="container">
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                </div>








                share|improve this answer













                You can get the current position of the trigger element using it's offsetTop and you can get the current scroll position using scrollTop.



                So your trigger element would be inside view, as soon as the scrollTop and offsetHeight of the container is larger than the triggers offsetTop



                I did change the alert to console.log so that it would be less intrusive :)



                To detect the changes in the scrolling position, you can just attach a listener to the scroll event






                const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

                document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
                if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
                console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
                }
                } );

                #container{
                background-color: purple;
                height: 200px;
                width: 200px;
                overflow: auto;
                }

                h1{
                color: gold;
                }

                #trigger{
                color: red;
                }

                <div id="container">
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                </div>








                const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

                document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
                if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
                console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
                }
                } );

                #container{
                background-color: purple;
                height: 200px;
                width: 200px;
                overflow: auto;
                }

                h1{
                color: gold;
                }

                #trigger{
                color: red;
                }

                <div id="container">
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                </div>





                const triggerElement = document.querySelector('#trigger');

                document.querySelector('#container').addEventListener('scroll', function( e ) {
                if (e.target.scrollTop + e.target.offsetHeight > triggerElement.offsetTop) {
                console.log('Trigger is in sight or is passed');
                }
                } );

                #container{
                background-color: purple;
                height: 200px;
                width: 200px;
                overflow: auto;
                }

                h1{
                color: gold;
                }

                #trigger{
                color: red;
                }

                <div id="container">
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1 id="trigger">random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                <h1>random</h1>
                </div>






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