Resize Detector

This project is basically a modified version of sdecima/javascript-detect-element-resize including these changes:

• Try to utilize native ResizeObserver first.
• Use ES Modules.
• Put most CSS content inside a separate .css file.
• Drop support for IE8 and below.
• Make the package available from npm.

Installation

$ npm i --save resize-detector

Usage

import resizeDetector from 'resize-detector'

// adding listener
resizeDetector.addListener(elem, callback)

// removing listener
resizeDetector.removeListener(elem, callback)

this inside callback function is the element whose size has been changed.

Limitations and caveats

See sdecimajavascript-detect-element-resize.

Comparison with other projects

sdecima/javascript-detect-element-resize

• Is polyfill?

  No.

• Native first

  No.

• Strategy

  Scroll-based.

• Pros

  • Small size.
  • Higher performance comparing to hidden <object>s.
  • Compatible with down to IE7.

• Side effects

  • Targets with position: static will become position: relative.
  • Several hidden elements will be injected into the target elements.

• Limitations

  • Cannot track detach/attach or visibility change on IE10 and below.

que-etc/resize-observer-polyfill

• Is polyfill

  Yes.

• Native first

  Yes.

• Fallback Strategy

  Use MutationObserver to observe every mutation in a document. For IE9/10, use Mutation Events instead.

• Pros

  • Small size.
  • Minimal side effects on target elements.
  • Can track detach/attach or visibility change as soon as it's triggered by DOM mutation.

• Limitations

  • Need extra transition event handling to catch size change from user interaction pseudo classes like :hover.
  • Delayed transitions will receive only one notification with the latest dimensions of an element.

developit/simple-element-resize-detector

• Is polyfill

  No.

• Native first

  No.

• Strategy

  Listen to resize events via hidden <iframe>s.

• Pros

  Dead simple.

• Side effects

  • Targets with position: static will become position: relative.
  • Several hidden elements will be injected into the target elements.
  • Relatively low performance.

• Limitations

  • Inapplicable for void elements.
  • Cannot track detach/attach or visibility change.

pelotoncycle/resize-observer

• Is polyfill?

  Yes.

• Native first

  Yes.

• Fallback Strategy

  Long polling through requestAnimationFrame or setTimeout.

• Pros

  Dead simple.

• Side effects

  • Might be not so performant by checking rendered sizes in each animation frame.

wnr/element-resize-detector

• Is polyfill?

  No.

• Native first

  No.

• Strategy

  Either hidden <object>s or scroll-based.

• Pros

  Two approaches available (Really, why?) with scroll-based approach being much faster than hidden <object>s.

• Side effects

  • Targets with position: static will become position: relative.
  • Several hidden elements will be injected into the target elements.

• Limitations

  • Package size is relatively large.
  • Inapplicable for void elements.
  • Cannot track detach/attach or visibility change.