dom-autoscroller
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The syncMove option and synchronizing move
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`dom-autoscroller` has a new option named syncMove.
`syncMove` takes a boolean, or a function that returns a boolean, and the returned value of `syncMove` toggles the event synching of `dom-autoscroller`.
Why do that? There are some situations where `dom-autoscroller` might be doing what it does, but even though the mouse cursor moves relative to the scroll position `mousemove` events do not get fired. When you set `syncMove` to true that allows `mousemove` events with fresh coordinates to be fired for some other source that might need those events.
For now the option `syncMove` is set to false. This is for experimental purposes, and because this functionality is likely to be buggy. `touchmove` syncing is also planned, but it's best if the integration of move syncing be taken slow. Please leave plenty of issues to help integrate `syncMove`, and `mousemove` dispatch into `dom-autoscroller`.
Once movement sync is fully integrated into `dom-autoscroller` the `syncMove` option might be set to default true, or removed entirely. It depends on how things work out down the line.
Big Announcement!
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Version 2 of dom-autoscroller is out. You can upgrade to version 2.
Here are the differences.
- **pixels option removed.**
- maxSpeed option added.
- Slightly different algorithm for scrolling
- Scrolling speed changes dynamically based on distance from element edge
- Compatibility with [rollup](https://github.com/rollup/rollup).
Scrolling in dom-autoscroller is now much smoother. So you should upgrade to version 2.
Install
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**NPM**
`npm install --save dom-autoscroller`
**BOWER**
`bower install --save dom-autoscroller`
Then use browserify, webpack, or [rollup](https://github.com/rollup/rollup) to build your script.
Or Download one of these files from the Github repo:
- *dist/dom-autoscroller.js*
- *dist/dom-autoscroller.min.js*
If you use one of these prepackaged files the global name is **autoScroll**.
Demo
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[jsfiddle Demo of dom-autoscroller](http://jsfiddle.net/gh/get/library/pure/hollowdoor/dom_autoscroller_demo/tree/master/Demo)
Usage
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This example uses [link-css](https://www.npmjs.com/package/link-css), and [dragula](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dragula).
```javascript
require('link-css')('../node_modules/dragula/dist/dragula.min.css');
var dragula = require('dragula'),
autoScroll = require('dom-autoscroller');
var drake = dragula([document.querySelector('#list'), document.querySelector('#hlist')]);
var scroll = autoScroll([
document.querySelector('#list-container'),
document.querySelector('#container2')
],{
margin: 20,
maxSpeed: 5,
scrollWhenOutside: true,
autoScroll: function(){
//Only scroll when the pointer is down, and there is a child being dragged.
return this.down && drake.dragging;
}
});
```
Keep In Mind
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`dom-autoscroller` exploits the simplicity of the single parent, to child relationship. A scrolling element with more than one children will likely not work well with `dom-autoscroller`.
For clarity here is a more complete example:
```html
Drag test
- zero
- one
- two
- three
- four
- five
- six
- seven
- eight
- nine
- ten
- eleven
- twelve
- thirteen
- fourteen
- fifteen
- zero
- one
- two
- three
- four
- five
- six
- seven
- eight
- nine
- ten
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
```
If you look at the last example notice the containers have only one child, and that they're different from the containers used by *dragula*. In theory multiple children could work with `dom-autoscroller`, but the children scrolling might interfere with the workings of the library *dragula*.
Auto Scroller API
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### autoScroll(element|elements, options) -> instance
Create an auto scroller on an **element**, or and **array of elements**.
**The element should have only one child element to work consistently.**
#### options.margin = Integer
An inner area to detect when the pointer is close to the edge.
#### options.autoScroll = Function
A callback function used to determine if the element should scroll, or when the element should scroll.
Return a boolean value from this function to allow scrolling.
#### options.maxSpeed = Integer
`maxSpeed` defaults to 4.
Speed effects in dom-autoscroller:
1. Speed adjusts dynamically depending on how close to the edge your pointer is.
2. Speed is pixels per frame.
`maxSpeed` limits pixels per frame.
#### options.pixels = Integer
**removed in version 2**
Set how many pixels per second you want to scroll during the auto scrolling action. More is smoother.
Speed was **pixels/second** in version 1, and in version 2 speed is **pixels/frame**.
#### options.scrollWhenOutside = Boolean
Whther or not it should continue to scroll when the pointer is outside the container. Defaults to **false**.
Auto Scroller Properties
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### down = Boolean
Is the pointer down?
### scrolling = Boolean
Is one of the elements scrolling?
### point = Object
**This reference no longer exists.**
A reference to the [pointer](https://github.com/hollowdoor/pointer_point) object.
Auto Scroller Methods
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### autoScroll
The function you set in the constructor options for `options.autoScroll`.
### destroy(forceCleanAnimation)
Remove all event listeners needed to be able to track the pointer. If destroy Auto Scroller meanwhile scrolling then just call `.destroy(true)` to force to stop scrolling animation. Call `.destroy()` and `.destroy(false)` is the same behaviours.
Undocumented methods
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There are undocumented methods in version 2.
These are:
1. add()
2. remove()
These methods add, or remove elements from dom-autoscroller.
Why are these considered undocumented even though there here in the document? :)
`add`, and `remove` are incomplete, and there is no detailed explanation. Use these methods at your own risk.
About
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There are tons of reasons to have auto scrolling. The main one being sometimes a finger can't reach the mouse wheel comfortably. `dom-autoscroller` is a comfort module.
This is also a nice small module to do this kind of thing when auto scrolling is all you need.