element-in-view is a js library that gives you information if an element is visible or not, it's compatible with elements with a css overflow, and a lot of options !).

Demo

Install npm link

yarn add element-in-view-rgermain
//or
npm install element-in-view-rgermain

Cdn

 <script src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/index.js">

If you use with cdn, you can find the library on window.elementInView.

windows.elementInView.all(element, options)
  // or
windows.elementInView.left(element, options)
windows.elementInView.top(element, options)
  //... ect

Usage

// es6 import
import elementInView from "element-in-view-rgermain";
// or es5
const elementInView = require("element-in-view");

const el = document.getElementById("my-element");

if (elementInView.all(el)) {
  console.log("element is visible :D");
} else {
  console.log("element is not visible :(");
}

if (elementInView.right(el)) {
  console.log("right corner of element is visible :D");
} else {
  console.log("right corner of element is not visible :(");
}

/*
    scrollIntoView accept 2 arguments
    first: the element , required !
    seconde: objects for options
*/
const parrentElement = document.getElementById("my-parrent");
elementInView.all(element, {
  parent: parrentElement,
  offsetRight: 50,
  offsetLeft: 10,
  offsetY: -20,
});

API

elementInView.function(element, [options])

function

all

function: elementInView.all()

all corner of element need to be visible

right

function: elementInView.right()

only right corner of element need to be visible

left

function: elementInView.left()

only left corner of element need to be visible

top

function: elementInView.top()

only top corner of element need to be visible

bottom

function: elementInView.bottom()

only bottom corner of element need to be visible

options

Type: Object

partial

Type: Boolean Default: false

 the element must be partly visible 

parent

Type: HtmlElement Default: null

if you define a parent, the element must be in visible only
in relation to this one, that means that if this parent
element is not visible (with an overflow for example)
but that the element is well in the dimensions of this one,
it will return true to you 

offsetX/offsetY

Type: Number Default: 0

a offset for x/y axis

offsetRight / offsetLeft / offsetTop / offsetBottom

Type: Number Default: 0

offset for every axis,
if offsetX is set, we ignore offsetRight and offetLeft
if offsetY is set, we ignore offsetTop and offsetBottom