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Detect from which side the mouse left a div

I modified the code of the best answer of another question (which aimed to detect from which side the mouse entered a div) in order to make it detect from which side the mouse left a div.
Here is the my code. I changed the log to display in the console. But somehow the results are always being "right" or "bottom" and no "top" or "left".
Any advise, please?

I've been working a bit on the code and I've modified some stuff.
Since you're positioning your div with absolute position, you need to check the position on a different way.
First, I'm using getBoundingClientRect() which returns the position of the element (left, top, right and bottom).
Then I get the mouse coordinates and I calculate from which edge is closest.
You can see an example of my code here:
document.querySelector('#content').onmouseleave = function(mouse) {
var edge = closestEdge(mouse, this);
console.log(edge);
}
function closestEdge(mouse, elem) {
var elemBounding = elem.getBoundingClientRect();
var elementLeftEdge = elemBounding.left;
var elementTopEdge = elemBounding.top;
var elementRightEdge = elemBounding.right;
var elementBottomEdge = elemBounding.bottom;
var mouseX = mouse.pageX;
var mouseY = mouse.pageY;
var topEdgeDist = Math.abs(elementTopEdge - mouseY);
var bottomEdgeDist = Math.abs(elementBottomEdge - mouseY);
var leftEdgeDist = Math.abs(elementLeftEdge - mouseX);
var rightEdgeDist = Math.abs(elementRightEdge - mouseX);
var min = Math.min(topEdgeDist,bottomEdgeDist,leftEdgeDist,rightEdgeDist);
switch (min) {
case leftEdgeDist:
return "left";
case rightEdgeDist:
return "right";
case topEdgeDist:
return "top";
case bottomEdgeDist:
return "bottom";
}
}
#content {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
background: lightblue;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
<div id="content"></div>
I hope that helps you.
Cheers!

Keep aware of transform and transform-origin anchor point on rotated container

I'm trying to rotate a container with javascript and css property transform and transform-origin, the idea is to rotate it around certain coordinates (For example a pinch gesture center between the two fingers), I'm using this simple code (snippet attached) right now to rotate the container and using the onclick event to capture the anchor point. It is working properly as long as you keep clicking without moving the cursor to a different position on the container. There's an issue when you change the click position once the container has been rotated, the expected behavior is to keep track of the transformation and start rotating for that new point, however right now the container is doing an odd jump. I think that some x,y translation need to be added to the container, but i can figure out what's the correct factor to add to the container.
I'm not sure if I've illustrated well the expected behavior, to make sure here's and example: Imagine you pin a note to a surface at certain position, then, you start rotating the note, having the pin as anchor point. Now, after rotating the note a little, you put out the pin (Keeping the note at the same place), then you place the pin on a different position on the note and rotate again with that new anchor point. That's the expected behavior, hope i have explained myself well.
Here's a snippet to show it better, also available on codepen, cheers.
http://codepen.io/vasilycrespo/pen/GZeYpB
var angle = 15,
scale = 1,
origin = { x: 0, y: 0};
var transform = function (e) {
var map = document.getElementById("map");
angle += 15;
map.style.transformOrigin = e.pageX + "px " + e.pageY + "px";
map.style.transform = "rotate("+angle+"deg) scale("+ scale +")";
};
.content{
position: fixed;
top: 0px;
left: 0px;
margin-top:0;
margin-left:0;
background-color: #ccc;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.square{
position: absolute;
width: 400px;
height: 400px;
background-image: url(http://www.pnas.org/site/misc/images/15-02545.500.jpg);
background-size: cover;
}
<div class="content" onclick="transform(event)">
<div class="square" id="map"></div>
</div>

The problem is that every time you click, the div changes position based on where you click. After the first click, you should save e.pageX and e.pageY, and in the next clicks you should use the saved values. You can change your transform function to this:
var transform = (function () {
var pageX, pageY;
return function(e) {
if (typeof pageX === "undefined") {
pageX = e.pageX
pageY = e.pageY
}
var map = document.getElementById("map"), xr;
angle += 15;
map.style.transformOrigin = pageX + "px " + pageY + "px";
map.style.transform = "rotate("+angle+"deg) scale("+ scale +")";
}
}())
See updated Code Pen.

slide image from left to right and reverse back again

I am trying to slide image from left to right and after a set point it should again slide in reverse direction. This is my code somehow its not working as i am going wrong somewhere in the if statement.
(function($) {
var x = 0;
var y = 0;
//cache a reference to the banner
var banner = $("#banner");
// set initial banner background position
banner.css('backgroundPosition', x + 'px' + ' ' + y + 'px');
// scroll up background position every 90 milliseconds
window.setInterval(function() {
banner.css("backgroundPosition", x + 'px' + ' ' + y + 'px');
x++;
//x--;
//if you need to scroll image horizontally -
// uncomment x and comment y
}, 90);
if ($(banner.offset().left > 40) {
banner.css("backgroundPosition", "0px 0px ");
}
})(jQuery);
div#banner {
width: 960px;
height: 200px;
margin: auto;
background: url(http://cdn-careers.sstatic.net/careers/gethired/img/companypageadfallback-leaderboard-2.png?v=59b591051ad7) no-repeat 0 0;
}
div#banner p {
font: 15px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: white;
position: relative;
left: 20px;
top: 120px;
width: 305px;
padding: 20px;
background: black;
text-align: center;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 20px;
zoom: 1;
filter: alpha(opacity=50);
opacity: 0.5;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="banner"></div>

Firstly, you are using a IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) instead of a DOM ready handler. This code will only work if placed after the elements it references.
Use this shortcut for DOM ready that also provides a locally scoped $
jQuery(function ($) {...});
You also have a missing closing paren (or really a redundant $( as it is already a jQuery object):
JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/g0gn4osy/7/
You also need to have a delta value that changes the direction when you hit a bound value. I sped up your timing to show this:
jQuery(function ($) {
var delta = 1;
var y = 0;
//cache a reference to the banner
var $banner = $("#banner");
// set initial banner background position
$banner.css('background-position', '0px' + ' ' + y + 'px');
// scroll up background position every 90 milliseconds
window.setInterval(function () {
var position = parseInt($banner.css('background-position'));
if (position >= 40 || position < 0) {
delta = -delta;
}
position += delta;
$banner.css("background-position", position + 'px' + ' ' + y + 'px');
}, 10);
});
Notes:
You also had backgroundPosition instead of background-position for the CSS property. I prefer to use the values that match the css properties (personal choice only for maintenance).
To avoid the redundant $() issue, I recommend you prefix jQuery variables with $. e.g. $banner in this case. Then it becomes obvious you are dealing with a jQuery object.
I tend to use the current position of an element, rather than keep a global var running. This allows for external influences to change the position and still work. Have removed x and just use position.

Inspired and modelled on Gone Coding's answer.
I have expanded his example to take into account the image width and the view pane DIV width.
It now scrolls to image end and then back. You never scroll off the canvas or past a visible part of the image. It doesn't jerk or rock, just switches direction.
With awareness of the viewing box width you can easily adjust the width of div#banner to fit the display space and the code adjusts. Just remember to set the background image width imgW var.
I have also added:
Visual indicator for testing with a current position and scroll direction. (With -1 is scrolling left, +1 is scrolling right),
Image start position in px. (A minus number or Zero. With 0 is start image at left, Minus number is start image part way through i.e image pre-scrolled left)
Image start vertical position in px (to vertically pull image up/down. Useful if view pane height shorter than image height and you want to tweak what is seen)
Things to do:
Change image URL (background: url(IMAGENAMEHERE) no-repeat 0 0;)
Insert image width (var imgW = #PIXELWIDTH#;)
Play with WIDTH: and HEIGHT: of view pane (div#banner)
Enjoy.
Fiddle
Have a play http://jsfiddle.net/Lm5yk46h/
Image credit Mark Higgins | Dreamstime.com Image source for purchase
Javascript
jQuery(function ($) {
var delta = 1;
var imgW = 3000;//width of image px
var imgY = 0;//to shift image view vertically px (Minus or zero)
//cache ref to #banner
var $banner = $("#banner");
var viewpaneW = $banner.width();
var endpos = (imgW - viewpaneW);
var startpos = 0;//0 or negative number
// set initial banner background position
$banner.css('background-position', startpos + 'px' + ' ' + imgY + 'px');
// scroll background position every 20ms
window.setInterval(function () {
var position = parseInt($banner.css('background-position'));
// minus is left, plus is right
if (position >= 0 ) delta = -delta;//go left
if (position < (-1*endpos)) delta = (-1*delta);//go right
position += delta;//increment posn
$banner.css("background-position", position + 'px' + ' ' + imgY + 'px');
$("#indicator").text('Posn:' + position + ' | direction: ' + delta);
}, 20);
});
CSS
div#canvas {
background-color: #999;
width: 100%;
height: 400px;
margin:0;padding:10px;
}
div#banner {
width: 460px;
height: 300px;
margin: 10px;
background: url(https://digido.net/eg/newcastle-beach-3000x300.jpg) no-repeat 0 0;
}
div#banner p {
font: 13px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
color: white;
position: relative;
left: 0;
top: 310px;
width: 99%;
padding: 10px;
background: black;
text-align: center;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 8px;
zoom: 1;
filter: alpha(opacity=50);
opacity: 0.5;
}
HTML
<div id="canvas">
<div id="banner">
<p id="indicator">Hit run</p>
</div>
</div>

Just put the if condition inside the setInterval. And check the syntax error. The if doesn't have a closing }:
// scroll up background position every 90 milliseconds
window.setInterval(function() {
banner.css("backgroundPosition", x + 'px' + ' ' + y + 'px');
x++;
//x--;
if (banner.offset().left > 40) {
banner.css("backgroundPosition", "0px 0px ");
}
}, 90);

Your "if" should be like this:
if ($(banner).offset().left > 40) {
banner.css("backgroundPosition", "0px 0px ");
}
https://jsfiddle.net/wc4b2g97/

your if should be inserted inside your setInterval handler, so it would get evaluated every 90 milliseconds (thank you for correcting me).
Actually, your if is evaluted only the first time, when your javascript file is parse.
Add it into your setInterval and it should work as expected

How to correctly resize an element by dragging?

I have two divs serving as two panels one to the left and one to the right.
They take 70% and 30% of the area.
I have a separator between them.
When I drag the separator to the left or right, I want that to remain as the position of the separator. i.e., I should be able to dynamically resize the left and right divs by dragging.
Here is the code I have:
http://jsbin.com/witicozi/1/edit
HTML:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<body>
<div style='height: 100px'>
<div id='left'>...</div>
<div id='separator'></div>
<div id='right'>...</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS:
#left {
float: left;
width: 70%;
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
}
#separator {
float: left;
width: 3px;
height: 100%;
background-color: gray;
cursor: col-resize;
}
#right {
height: 100%;
overflow: auto;
}
JavaScript:
document.querySelector('#separator').addEventListener('drag', function (event) {
var newX = event.clientX;
var totalWidth = document.querySelector('#left').offsetWidth;
document.querySelector('#left').style.width = ((newX / totalWidth) * 100) + '%';
});
The problems:
The resizing happens, but the separator jumps around randomly. It even falls down many times. I have no idea what's happening.
The mouse cursor changes to a hand when the dragging begins. I want it to remain a col-resize.
It is very hard to drag.
No JQuery please.

If you use console.log(event), it shows that event.clientX doesn't return exactly what you are looking for. The following JavaScript worked for me in chrome.
document.getElementById('separator').addEventListener('drag', function(event) {
var left = document.getElementById('left');
var newX = event.offsetX + left.offsetWidth;
left.style.width = newX + 'px';
});
The event.offsetX value that it is returning is the location (in px) of the upper left hand corner of the left div. This will give you the same result but using percentages so that when the resize the window the columns adjust:
document.getElementById('separator').addEventListener('drag', function(event) {
var left = document.getElementById('left');
var newX = event.offsetX + left.offsetWidth;
left.style.width = (newX / window.innerWidth * 100) + '%';
});

Taking a bit of a different approach: rather than using the drag and drop functionality, I used some coupled mouse down and mouse up listeners. This has better cross-browser compatibility (at least as far as my testing goes) and it has the added benefit of being able to easily control the cursor.
var resize = function(event) {
var newX = event.clientX;
document.getElementById('left').style.width = (newX / window.innerWidth * 100) + '%';
};
document.getElementById('separator').addEventListener('mousedown', function(event) {
document.addEventListener('mousemove', resize);
document.body.style.cursor = 'col-resize';
});
document.addEventListener('mouseup', function(event) {
document.removeEventListener('mousemove', resize);
document.body.style.cursor = '';
});

Keep left column visible AND scrollable

It's easy to keep a column in my layout fixed so it's always visible, even when the user scrolls down.
It's also easy to only move the column down the page when the page is scrolled down far enough for it to be out of the viewport so it's anchored before scrolling starts.
My problem is, I have left hand column that is taller than the average window so you need to be able to scroll down to see all the content (controls) in the left column but at the same time when you scroll up you want to see the top of the controls again.
Here's a visual of what I want to accomplish:
So the left column is always occupying 100% of the height of the window but as the user scrolls down they can see the bottom of the div, and when they start to scroll up the scrolls up until it reaches the top of the window again. So no matter how far they scroll the page, the top of the div is always nearby.
Is there some jQuery magic to make this happen?

Did you mean something like this? (Demo)
var sidebar = document.getElementById('sidebar');
var sidebarScroll = 0;
var lastScroll = 0;
var topMargin = sidebar.offsetTop;
sidebar.style.bottom = 'auto';
function update() {
var delta = window.scrollY - lastScroll;
sidebarScroll += delta;
lastScroll = window.scrollY;
if(sidebarScroll < 0) {
sidebarScroll = 0;
} else if(sidebarScroll > sidebar.scrollHeight - window.innerHeight + topMargin * 2) {
sidebarScroll = sidebar.scrollHeight - window.innerHeight + topMargin * 2;
}
sidebar.style.marginTop = -sidebarScroll + 'px';
}
document.addEventListener('scroll', update);
window.addEventListener('resize', update);
#sidebar {
background-color: #003;
bottom: 1em;
color: white;
left: 1%;
overflow: auto;
padding: 1em;
position: fixed;
right: 80%;
top: 1em;
}
body {
line-height: 1.6;
margin: 1em;
margin-left: 21%;
}
It almost degrades gracefully, too…

I made a fiddle for you, hope this helps you out abit.
I detect scroll up or scroll down, and set the fixed position accordion to the direction.
http://jsfiddle.net/8eruY/
CSS
aside {
position:fixed;
height:140%;
background-color:red;
width:100px;
top:20px;
left:20px;
}
Javascript
//Detect user scroll down or scroll up in jQuery
var mousewheelevt = (/Firefox/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) ? "DOMMouseScroll" : "mousewheel" //FF doesn't recognize mousewheel as of FF3.x
$('html').bind(mousewheelevt, function(e){
var evt = window.event || e //equalize event object
evt = evt.originalEvent ? evt.originalEvent : evt; //convert to originalEvent if possible
var delta = evt.detail ? evt.detail*(-40) : evt.wheelDelta //check for detail first, because it is used by Opera and FF
if(delta > 0) {
$('aside').css('top', '20px');
$('aside').css('bottom', 'auto');
}
else{
$('aside').css('bottom', '20px');
$('aside').css('top', 'auto');
}
});

http://jsfiddle.net/KCrFe/
or this:
.top-aligned {
position: fixed;
top: 10px;
}
with
var scrollPos
$(window).scroll(function(event){
var pos = $(this).scrollTop();
if ( pos < scrollPos){
$('.sidebar').addClass('top-aligned');
} else {
$('.sidebar').removeClass('top-aligned');
}
scrollPos = pos;
});