The IntersectionObserver
interface of the Intersection Observer API provides a way to asynchronously observe changes in the intersection of a target element with an ancestor element or with a top-level document's viewport. The ancestor element or viewport is referred to as the root.
When an IntersectionObserver
is created, it's configured to watch for given ratios of visibility within the root. The configuration cannot be changed once the IntersectionObserver
is created, so a given observer object is only useful for watching for specific changes in degree of visibility; however, you can watch multiple target elements with the same observer.
Constructor
IntersectionObserver.IntersectionObserver()
- Creates a new
IntersectionObserver
object which will execute a specified callback function when it detects that a target element's visibility has crossed one or more thresholds.
Properties
IntersectionObserver.root
Read only- The
Element
orDocument
whose bounds are used as the bounding box when testing for intersection. If noroot
value was passed to the constructor or its value isnull
, the top-level document's viewport is used. IntersectionObserver.rootMargin
Read only- An offset rectangle applied to the root's bounding box when calculating intersections, effectively shrinking or growing the root for calculation purposes. The value returned by this property may not be the same as the one specified when calling the constructor as it may be changed to match internal requirements. Each offset can be expressed in pixels (
px
) or as a percentage (%
). The default is "0px 0px 0px 0px". IntersectionObserver.thresholds
Read only- A list of thresholds, sorted in increasing numeric order, where each threshold is a ratio of intersection area to bounding box area of an observed target. Notifications for a target are generated when any of the thresholds are crossed for that target. If no value was passed to the constructor, 0 is used.
Methods
IntersectionObserver.disconnect()
- Stops the
IntersectionObserver
object from observing any target. IntersectionObserver.observe()
- Tells the
IntersectionObserver
a target element to observe. IntersectionObserver.takeRecords()
- Returns an array of
IntersectionObserverEntry
objects for all observed targets. IntersectionObserver.unobserve()
- Tells the
IntersectionObserver
to stop observing a particular target element.
Examples
var intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) { // If intersectionRatio is 0, the target is out of view // and we do not need to do anything. if (entries[0].intersectionRatio <= 0) return; loadItems(10); console.log('Loaded new items'); }); // start observing intersectionObserver.observe(document.querySelector('.scrollerFooter'));
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Intersection Observer The definition of 'IntersectionObserver' in that specification. |
Working Draft |
Browser compatibility
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IntersectionObserver | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support 15 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 38 | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android Full support 41 | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
IntersectionObserver() constructor | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support 15 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support 38 | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
disconnect | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge
Full support
15
| Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
observe | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support 15 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
root | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support 15 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
rootMargin | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support 15 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari
Full support
12.1
| WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS
Full support
12.2
| Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
takeRecords | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge
Full support
15
| Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
thresholds | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge Full support 15 | Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
unobserve | Chrome Full support 51 | Edge
Full support
15
| Firefox
Full support
55
| IE No support No | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 12.1 | WebView Android Full support 51 | Chrome Android Full support 51 | Firefox Android ? | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support 12.2 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.