Window Events
Handle window and page events
IntermediateTopic: Events Programs
JavaScript Window Events Program
This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of JavaScript programming.
// 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.