// Absolute dynamic placement => browser current view port // Calculate Page Size and View Port Dimension Tools // http://stevenbenner.com/2010/04/calculate-page-size-and-view-port-position-in-javascript/
// Absolute dynamic placement => browser current view port
// Calculate Page Size and View Port Dimension Tools
// http://stevenbenner.com/2010/04/calculate-page-size-and-view-port-position-in-javascript/
if (!sb_windowTools) { var sb_windowTools = new Object(); };
sb_windowTools = {
scrollBarPadding: 17, // padding to assume for scroll bars
// EXAMPLE METHODS
// center an element in the viewport
centerElementOnScreen: function(element) {
var pageDimensions = this.updateDimensions();
element.style.top = ((this.pageDimensions.verticalOffset() + this.pageDimensions.windowHeight() / 2) - (this.scrollBarPadding + element.offsetHeight / 2)) + 'px';
element.style.left = ((this.pageDimensions.windowWidth() / 2) - (this.scrollBarPadding + element.offsetWidth / 2)) + 'px';
element.style.position = 'absolute';
},
// INFORMATION GETTERS
// load the page size, view port position and vertical scroll offset
updateDimensions: function() {
this.updatePageSize();
this.updateWindowSize();
this.updateScrollOffset();
},
// load page size information
updatePageSize: function() {
// document dimensions
var viewportWidth, viewportHeight;
if (window.innerHeight && window.scrollMaxY) {
viewportWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
viewportHeight = window.innerHeight + window.scrollMaxY;
} else if (document.body.scrollHeight > document.body.offsetHeight) {
// all but explorer mac
viewportWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
viewportHeight = document.body.scrollHeight;
} else {
// explorer mac...would also work in explorer 6 strict, mozilla and safari
viewportWidth = document.body.offsetWidth;
viewportHeight = document.body.offsetHeight;
};
this.pageSize = {
viewportWidth: viewportWidth,
viewportHeight: viewportHeight
};
},
// load window size information
updateWindowSize: function() {
// view port dimensions
var windowWidth, windowHeight;
if (self.innerHeight) {
// all except explorer
windowWidth = self.innerWidth;
windowHeight = self.innerHeight;
} else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.clientHeight) {
// explorer 6 strict mode
windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
} else if (document.body) {
// other explorers
windowWidth = document.body.clientWidth;
windowHeight = document.body.clientHeight;
};
this.windowSize = {
windowWidth: windowWidth,
windowHeight: windowHeight
};
},
// load scroll offset information
updateScrollOffset: function() {
// viewport vertical scroll offset
var horizontalOffset, verticalOffset;
if (self.pageYOffset) {
horizontalOffset = self.pageXOffset;
verticalOffset = self.pageYOffset;
} else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.scrollTop) {
// Explorer 6 Strict
horizontalOffset = document.documentElement.scrollLeft;
verticalOffset = document.documentElement.scrollTop;
} else if (document.body) {
// all other Explorers
horizontalOffset = document.body.scrollLeft;
verticalOffset = document.body.scrollTop;
};
this.scrollOffset = {
horizontalOffset: horizontalOffset,
verticalOffset: verticalOffset
};
},
// INFORMATION CONTAINERS
// raw data containers
pageSize: {},
windowSize: {},
scrollOffset: {},
// combined dimensions object with bounding logic
pageDimensions: {
pageWidth: function() {
return sb_windowTools.pageSize.viewportWidth > sb_windowTools.windowSize.windowWidth ?
sb_windowTools.pageSize.viewportWidth :
sb_windowTools.windowSize.windowWidth;
},
pageHeight: function() {
return sb_windowTools.pageSize.viewportHeight > sb_windowTools.windowSize.windowHeight ?
sb_windowTools.pageSize.viewportHeight :
sb_windowTools.windowSize.windowHeight;
},
windowWidth: function() {
return sb_windowTools.windowSize.windowWidth;
},
windowHeight: function() {
return sb_windowTools.windowSize.windowHeight;
},
horizontalOffset: function() {
return sb_windowTools.scrollOffset.horizontalOffset;
},
verticalOffset: function() {
return sb_windowTools.scrollOffset.verticalOffset;
}
}
};
//Here is an example that will center a test element on the screen when the window loads:
window.onload = function() {
// center the test element on the screen
sb_windowTools.centerElementOnScreen(document.getElementById('test'));
//Here is an example that will update just the scroll offset and reposition the element
//whenever the user scrolls the page.
window.onscroll = function() {
// update the scroll information
sb_windowTools.updateScrollOffset();
// update the vertical position of the element
var element = document.getElementById('test');
element.style.top = ((sb_windowTools.pageDimensions.verticalOffset() + sb_windowTools.pageDimensions.windowHeight() / 2) - (sb_windowTools.scrollBarPadding + element.offsetHeight / 2)) + 'px';