Window Events

Handle window and page events

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JavaScript Window Events Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of JavaScript programming.

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// Method 1: Load event
window.addEventListener('load', function() {
    console.log('Page fully loaded');
    // All resources loaded
});

// Method 2: DOMContentLoaded (faster)
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
    console.log('DOM ready');
    // DOM ready, images may still load
});

// Method 3: Before unload
window.addEventListener('beforeunload', function(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    e.returnValue = ''; // Chrome requires returnValue
    return ''; // Some browsers
    // Shows confirmation dialog
});

// Method 4: Unload
window.addEventListener('unload', function() {
    console.log('Page unloading');
    // Cleanup code
});

// Method 5: Resize
window.addEventListener('resize', function() {
    console.log('Window resized');
    console.log('Width:', window.innerWidth);
    console.log('Height:', window.innerHeight);
});

// Method 6: Scroll
window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {
    console.log('Scrolled');
    console.log('Scroll Y:', window.scrollY);
    console.log('Scroll X:', window.scrollX);
});

// Method 7: Scroll with throttling
let scrollTimeout;
window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {
    clearTimeout(scrollTimeout);
    scrollTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
        console.log('Scroll ended');
    }, 150);
});

// Method 8: Visibility change
document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', function() {
    if (document.hidden) {
        console.log('Page hidden');
    } else {
        console.log('Page visible');
    }
});

// Method 9: Online/Offline
window.addEventListener('online', function() {
    console.log('Connection restored');
});

window.addEventListener('offline', function() {
    console.log('Connection lost');
});

// Method 10: Focus/Blur
window.addEventListener('focus', function() {
    console.log('Window focused');
});

window.addEventListener('blur', function() {
    console.log('Window blurred');
});

// Method 11: Hash change (URL fragment)
window.addEventListener('hashchange', function() {
    console.log('Hash changed:', window.location.hash);
});

// Method 12: Popstate (back/forward)
window.addEventListener('popstate', function(e) {
    console.log('History changed');
    console.log('State:', e.state);
});

// Method 13: Error handling
window.addEventListener('error', function(e) {
    console.error('Global error:', e.message);
    console.error('File:', e.filename);
    console.error('Line:', e.lineno);
});

window.addEventListener('unhandledrejection', function(e) {
    console.error('Unhandled promise rejection:', e.reason);
});
Output
// Output depends on window events

Understanding Window Events

Window events handle page lifecycle.

Load Events

load: All resources loaded
DOMContentLoaded: DOM ready (faster)
beforeunload: Before page unloads
unload: Page unloading

Window Events

resize: Window resized
scroll: Page scrolled
focus/blur: Window focus

Page Visibility

visibilitychange: Tab visibility
hidden: Page hidden
visible: Page visible

Network Events

online: Connection restored
offline: Connection lost

Navigation Events

hashchange: URL hash changed
popstate: History navigation

Error Events

error: Global errors
unhandledrejection: Promise errors

Use Cases

Page initialization
Cleanup on exit
Responsive design
Analytics tracking

Let us now understand every line and the components of the above program.

Note: To write and run JavaScript programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up JavaScript Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your JavaScript programs.

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