jquery-scrolltofixed.js

/*
 * ScrollToFixed
 * https://github.com/bigspotteddog/ScrollToFixed
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2011 Joseph Cava-Lynch
 * MIT license
 */
(function($) {
    $.isScrollToFixed = function(el) {
        return !!$(el).data('ScrollToFixed');
    };

    $.ScrollToFixed = function(el, options) {
        // To avoid scope issues, use 'base' instead of 'this' to reference this
        // class from internal events and functions.
        var base = this;

        // Access to jQuery and DOM versions of element.
        base.$el = $(el);
        base.el = el;

        // Add a reverse reference to the DOM object.
        base.$el.data('ScrollToFixed', base);

        // A flag so we know if the scroll has been reset.
        var isReset = false;

        // The element that was given to us to fix if scrolled above the top of
        // the page.
        var target = base.$el;

        var position;
        var originalPosition;

        var originalOffsetTop;

        // The offset top of the element when resetScroll was called. This is
        // used to determine if we have scrolled past the top of the element.
        var offsetTop = 0;

        // The offset left of the element when resetScroll was called. This is
        // used to move the element left or right relative to the horizontal
        // scroll.
        var offsetLeft = 0;
        var originalOffsetLeft = -1;

        // This last offset used to move the element horizontally. This is used
        // to determine if we need to move the element because we would not want
        // to do that for no reason.
        var lastOffsetLeft = -1;

        // This is the element used to fill the void left by the target element
        // when it goes fixed; otherwise, everything below it moves up the page.
        var spacer = null;

        var spacerClass;

        var className;

        // Capture the original offsets for the target element. This needs to be
        // called whenever the page size changes or when the page is first
        // scrolled. For some reason, calling this before the page is first
        // scrolled causes the element to become fixed too late.
        function resetScroll() {
            // Set the element to it original positioning.
            target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
            setUnfixed();
            target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');

            // Reset the last offset used to determine if the page has moved
            // horizontally.
            lastOffsetLeft = -1;

            // Capture the offset top of the target element.
            offsetTop = target.offset().top;

            // Capture the offset left of the target element.
            offsetLeft = target.offset().left;

            // If the offsets option is on, alter the left offset.
            if (base.options.offsets) {
                offsetLeft += (target.offset().left - target.position().left);
            }

            if (originalOffsetLeft == -1) {
                originalOffsetLeft = offsetLeft;
            }

            position = target.css('position');

            // Set that this has been called at least once.
            isReset = true;

            if (base.options.bottom != -1) {
                target.trigger('preFixed.ScrollToFixed');
                setFixed();
                target.trigger('fixed.ScrollToFixed');
            }
        }

        function getLimit() {
            var limit = base.options.limit;
            if (!limit) return 0;

            if (typeof(limit) === 'function') {
                return limit.apply(target);
            }
            return limit;
        }

        // Returns whether the target element is fixed or not.
        function isFixed() {
            return position === 'fixed';
        }

        // Returns whether the target element is absolute or not.
        function isAbsolute() {
            return position === 'absolute';
        }

        function isUnfixed() {
            return !(isFixed() || isAbsolute());
        }

        // Sets the target element to fixed. Also, sets the spacer to fill the
        // void left by the target element.
        function setFixed() {
            // Only fix the target element and the spacer if we need to.
            if (!isFixed()) {
                // Set the spacer to fill the height and width of the target
                // element, then display it.
                spacer.css({
                    'display' : target.css('display'),
                    'width' : target.outerWidth(true),
                    'height' : target.outerHeight(true),
                    'float' : target.css('float')
                });

                // Set the target element to fixed and set its width so it does
                // not fill the rest of the page horizontally. Also, set its top
                // to the margin top specified in the options.

                cssOptions={
                    'position' : 'fixed',
                    'top' : base.options.bottom == -1?getMarginTop():'',
                    'bottom' : base.options.bottom == -1?'':base.options.bottom,
                    'margin-left' : '0px'
                }
                if (!base.options.dontSetWidth){ cssOptions['width']=target.width(); };

                target.css(cssOptions);
                
                target.addClass(base.options.baseClassName);
                
                if (base.options.className) {
                    target.addClass(base.options.className);
                }

                position = 'fixed';
            }
        }

        function setAbsolute() {

            var top = getLimit();
            var left = offsetLeft;

            if (base.options.removeOffsets) {
                left = '';
                top = top - offsetTop;
            }

            cssOptions={
              'position' : 'absolute',
              'top' : top,
              'left' : left,
              'margin-left' : '0px',
              'bottom' : ''
            }
            if (!base.options.dontSetWidth){ cssOptions['width']=target.width(); };

            target.css(cssOptions);

            position = 'absolute';
        }

        this.setAbsolute = setAbsolute;

        // Sets the target element back to unfixed. Also, hides the spacer.
        function setUnfixed() {
            // Only unfix the target element and the spacer if we need to.
            if (!isUnfixed()) {
                lastOffsetLeft = -1;

                // Hide the spacer now that the target element will fill the
                // space.
                spacer.css('display', 'none');

                // Remove the style attributes that were added to the target.
                // This will reverse the target back to the its original style.
                target.css({
                    'width' : '',
                    'position' : originalPosition,
                    'left' : '',
                    'top' : originalOffsetTop,
                    'margin-left' : ''
                });

                target.removeClass('scroll-to-fixed-fixed');

                if (base.options.className) {
                    target.removeClass(base.options.className);
                }

                position = null;
            }
        }

        // Moves the target element left or right relative to the horizontal
        // scroll position.
        function setLeft(x) {
            // Only if the scroll is not what it was last time we did this.
            if (x != lastOffsetLeft) {
                // Move the target element horizontally relative to its original
                // horizontal position.
                target.css('left', offsetLeft - x);

                // Hold the last horizontal position set.
                lastOffsetLeft = x;
            }
        }

        function getMarginTop() {
            var marginTop = base.options.marginTop;
            if (!marginTop) return 0;

            if (typeof(marginTop) === 'function') {
                return marginTop.apply(target);
            }
            return marginTop;
        }

        // Checks to see if we need to do something based on new scroll position
        // of the page.
        function checkScroll() {
            if (!$.isScrollToFixed(target)) return;
            var wasReset = isReset;

            // If resetScroll has not yet been called, call it. This only
            // happens once.
            if (!isReset) {
                resetScroll();
            }

            // Grab the current horizontal scroll position.
            var x = $(window).scrollLeft();

            // Grab the current vertical scroll position.
            var y = $(window).scrollTop();

            // Get the limit, if there is one.
            var limit = getLimit();

            // If the vertical scroll position, plus the optional margin, would
            // put the target element at the specified limit, set the target
            // element to absolute.
            if (base.options.minWidth && $(window).width() < base.options.minWidth) {
                if (!isUnfixed() || !wasReset) {
                    postPosition();
                    target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                    setUnfixed();
                    target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                }
            } else if (base.options.maxWidth && $(window).width() > base.options.maxWidth) {
                if (!isUnfixed() || !wasReset) {
                    postPosition();
                    target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                    setUnfixed();
                    target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                }
            } else if (base.options.bottom == -1) {
                // If the vertical scroll position, plus the optional margin, would
                // put the target element at the specified limit, set the target
                // element to absolute.
                if (limit > 0 && y >= limit - getMarginTop()) {
                    if (!isAbsolute() || !wasReset) {
                        postPosition();
                        target.trigger('preAbsolute.ScrollToFixed');
                        setAbsolute();
                        target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                    }
                // If the vertical scroll position, plus the optional margin, would
                // put the target element above the top of the page, set the target
                // element to fixed.
                } else if (y >= offsetTop - getMarginTop()) {
                    if (!isFixed() || !wasReset) {
                        postPosition();
                        target.trigger('preFixed.ScrollToFixed');

                        // Set the target element to fixed.
                        setFixed();

                        // Reset the last offset left because we just went fixed.
                        lastOffsetLeft = -1;

                        target.trigger('fixed.ScrollToFixed');
                    }
                    // If the page has been scrolled horizontally as well, move the
                    // target element accordingly.
                    setLeft(x);
                } else {
                    // Set the target element to unfixed, placing it where it was
                    // before.
                    if (!isUnfixed() || !wasReset) {
                        postPosition();
                        target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                        setUnfixed();
                        target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                    }
                }
            } else {
                if (limit > 0) {
                    if (y + $(window).height() - target.outerHeight(true) >= limit - (getMarginTop() || -getBottom())) {
                        if (isFixed()) {
                            postPosition();
                            target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');

                            if (originalPosition === 'absolute') {
                                setAbsolute();
                            } else {
                                setUnfixed();
                            }

                            target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                        }
                    } else {
                        if (!isFixed()) {
                            postPosition();
                            target.trigger('preFixed.ScrollToFixed');
                            setFixed();
                        }
                        setLeft(x);
                        target.trigger('fixed.ScrollToFixed');
                    }
                } else {
                    setLeft(x);
                }
            }
        }

        function getBottom() {
            if (!base.options.bottom) return 0;
            return base.options.bottom;
        }

        function postPosition() {
            var position = target.css('position');

            if (position == 'absolute') {
                target.trigger('postAbsolute.ScrollToFixed');
            } else if (position == 'fixed') {
                target.trigger('postFixed.ScrollToFixed');
            } else {
                target.trigger('postUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
            }
        }

        var windowResize = function(event) {
            // Check if the element is visible before updating it's position, which
            // improves behavior with responsive designs where this element is hidden.
            if(target.is(':visible')) {
                isReset = false;
                checkScroll();
            }
        }

        var windowScroll = function(event) {
            checkScroll();
        }

        // From: http://kangax.github.com/cft/#IS_POSITION_FIXED_SUPPORTED
        var isPositionFixedSupported = function() {
            var container = document.body;

            if (document.createElement && container && container.appendChild && container.removeChild) {
                var el = document.createElement('div');

                if (!el.getBoundingClientRect) return null;

                el.innerHTML = 'x';
                el.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;top:100px;';
                container.appendChild(el);

                var originalHeight = container.style.height,
                originalScrollTop = container.scrollTop;

                container.style.height = '3000px';
                container.scrollTop = 500;

                var elementTop = el.getBoundingClientRect().top;
                container.style.height = originalHeight;

                var isSupported = (elementTop === 100);
                container.removeChild(el);
                container.scrollTop = originalScrollTop;

                return isSupported;
            }

            return null;
        }

        var preventDefault = function(e) {
            e = e || window.event;
            if (e.preventDefault) {
                e.preventDefault();
            }
            e.returnValue = false;
        }

        // Initializes this plugin. Captures the options passed in, turns this
        // off for devices that do not support fixed position, adds the spacer,
        // and binds to the window scroll and resize events.
        base.init = function() {
            // Capture the options for this plugin.
            base.options = $
                    .extend({}, $.ScrollToFixed.defaultOptions, options);

            // Turn off this functionality for devices that do not support it.
            // if (!(base.options && base.options.dontCheckForPositionFixedSupport)) {
            //     var fixedSupported = isPositionFixedSupported();
            //     if (!fixedSupported) return;
            // }

            // Put the target element on top of everything that could be below
            // it. This reduces flicker when the target element is transitioning
            // to fixed.
            base.$el.css('z-index', base.options.zIndex);

            // Create a spacer element to fill the void left by the target
            // element when it goes fixed.
            spacer = $('<div />');

            position = target.css('position');
            originalPosition = target.css('position');

            originalOffsetTop = target.css('top');

            // Place the spacer right after the target element.
            if (isUnfixed()) base.$el.after(spacer);

            // Reset the target element offsets when the window is resized, then
            // check to see if we need to fix or unfix the target element.
            $(window).bind('resize.ScrollToFixed', windowResize);

            // When the window scrolls, check to see if we need to fix or unfix
            // the target element.
            $(window).bind('scroll.ScrollToFixed', windowScroll);

            if (base.options.preFixed) {
                target.bind('preFixed.ScrollToFixed', base.options.preFixed);
            }
            if (base.options.postFixed) {
                target.bind('postFixed.ScrollToFixed', base.options.postFixed);
            }
            if (base.options.preUnfixed) {
                target.bind('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed', base.options.preUnfixed);
            }
            if (base.options.postUnfixed) {
                target.bind('postUnfixed.ScrollToFixed', base.options.postUnfixed);
            }
            if (base.options.preAbsolute) {
                target.bind('preAbsolute.ScrollToFixed', base.options.preAbsolute);
            }
            if (base.options.postAbsolute) {
                target.bind('postAbsolute.ScrollToFixed', base.options.postAbsolute);
            }
            if (base.options.fixed) {
                target.bind('fixed.ScrollToFixed', base.options.fixed);
            }
            if (base.options.unfixed) {
                target.bind('unfixed.ScrollToFixed', base.options.unfixed);
            }

            if (base.options.spacerClass) {
                spacer.addClass(base.options.spacerClass);
            }

            target.bind('resize.ScrollToFixed', function() {
                spacer.height(target.height());
            });

            target.bind('scroll.ScrollToFixed', function() {
                target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                setUnfixed();
                target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                checkScroll();
            });

            target.bind('detach.ScrollToFixed', function(ev) {
                preventDefault(ev);

                target.trigger('preUnfixed.ScrollToFixed');
                setUnfixed();
                target.trigger('unfixed.ScrollToFixed');

                $(window).unbind('resize.ScrollToFixed', windowResize);
                $(window).unbind('scroll.ScrollToFixed', windowScroll);

                target.unbind('.ScrollToFixed');

                //remove spacer from dom
                spacer.remove();

                base.$el.removeData('ScrollToFixed');
            });

            // Reset everything.
            windowResize();
        };

        // Initialize the plugin.
        base.init();
    };

    // Sets the option defaults.
    $.ScrollToFixed.defaultOptions = {
        marginTop : 0,
        limit : 0,
        bottom : -1,
        zIndex : 1000,
        baseClassName: 'scroll-to-fixed-fixed'
    };

    // Returns enhanced elements that will fix to the top of the page when the
    // page is scrolled.
    $.fn.scrollToFixed = function(options) {
        return this.each(function() {
            (new $.ScrollToFixed(this, options));
        });
    };
})(jQuery);