mutations

GitHub mutations observer library script

As of 2020-12-19. See the latest version.

This script should not be not be installed directly. It is a library for other scripts to include with the meta directive // @require https://update.greasyfork.org/scripts/28721/882023/mutations.js

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

/* GitHub mutations observer library script v0.4.3
 * Detect changes to various elements and trigger an event
 * This script is meant to be used as a library for GitHub-based userscripts
 * Copyright © 2020 Rob Garrison
 * License: MIT
 */
(() => {
	"use strict";

	// prefix for event & document body class name, e.g. "ghmo:container"
	const prefix = "ghmo",
		disableAttr = `data-${prefix}-disable`,
		debounceInterval = 200,
		targets = {
			// pjax container (covers general, repo & gists)
			// .news = newsfeed layout
			"[data-pjax-container], .news": {
				count: 0,
				name: "container"
			},
			// comment preview active
			".js-preview-body": {
				count: 0,
				name: "preview"
			},
			// .js-discussion = wrapper for progressively loaded comments;
			// "# items not shown" example: https://github.com/isaacs/github/issues/18
			// .discussion-item = issue status changed (github-issue-show-status)
			// #progressive-timeline-item-container = load hidden items (old?)
			// #js-progressive-timeline-item-container = load hidden items
			".js-discussion, .discussion-item, .toolbar-item, #progressive-timeline-item-container, #js-progressive-timeline-item-container": {
				count: 0,
				name: "comments"
			},
			// progressively loaded content (diff files)
			".js-diff-progressive-container, .data.blob-wrapper, .js-diff-load-container, .diff-table tbody": {
				count: 0,
				name: "diff"
			},
			// issues/pr sidebar & timeline sections: e.g. form actions, commit
			// references, deployment state & PR checks container
			".js-updatable-content, .js-updatable-content-preserve-scroll-position": {
				count: 0,
				name: "updatable"
			},
			// user profile menu (loads on hover)
			"details-menu": {
				count: 0,
				name: "menu"
			}
		},
		list = Object.keys(targets);

	function fireEvents() {
		list.forEach(selector => {
			if (targets[selector].count > 0) {
				// event => "ghmo:container", "ghmo:comments"
				const event = new Event(prefix + ":" + targets[selector].name);
				document.dispatchEvent(event);
			}
			targets[selector].count = 0;
		});
	}

	function init() {
		// prevent error when library is loaded at document-start & no body exists
		const container = document.querySelector("body");
		let timer;
		// prevent script from installing more than once
		if (container && !container.classList.contains(prefix + "-enabled")) {
			container.classList.add(prefix + "-enabled");
			// bound to document.body... this may be bad for performance
			// http://stackoverflow.com/a/39332340/145346
			new MutationObserver(mutations => {
				clearTimeout(timer);
				/* document.body attribute used to disable updates; it *should not*
				 * be used regularly as multiple scripts may enable or disable the
				 * observers at inappropriate times. It is best that each script handles
				 * the mutation events triggered by this library on its own
				 */
				if (container.getAttribute(disableAttr)) {
					return;
				}
				let mindx, target, lindx,
					llen = list.length,
					mlen = mutations.length;
				// avoiding use of forEach loops for performance reasons
				for (mindx = 0; mindx < mlen; mindx++) {
					target = mutations[mindx].target;
					if (target) {
						for (lindx = 0; lindx < llen; lindx++) {
							if (target.matches(list[lindx])) {
								targets[list[lindx]].count++;
							}
						}
					}
					timer = setTimeout(() => {
						fireEvents();
					}, debounceInterval);
				}
			}).observe(container, {
				childList: true,
				subtree: true
			});
		}
	}

	if (document.readyState === "loading") {
		document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => init);
	} else {
		init();
	}

})();