//declare event to run when div is visible
function isVisible(){
//do something
}
//hookup the event
$('#someDivId').bind('isVisible', isVisible);
//show div and trigger custom event in callback when div is visible
$('#someDivId').show('slow', function(){
$(this).trigger('isVisible');
});
jQuery(function($) {
var _oldShow = $.fn.show;
$.fn.show = function(speed, oldCallback) {
return $(this).each(function() {
var obj = $(this),
newCallback = function() {
if ($.isFunction(oldCallback)) {
oldCallback.apply(obj);
}
obj.trigger('afterShow');
};
// you can trigger a before show if you want
obj.trigger('beforeShow');
// now use the old function to show the element passing the new callback
_oldShow.apply(obj, [speed, newCallback]);
});
}
});
$("#myID").on('show').trigger('displayShow');
$('#myID').off('displayShow').on('displayShow', function(e) {
console.log('This event will be triggered when myID will be visible');
});
jQuery(function() {
jQuery("#contentDiv:hidden").show().trigger('show');
jQuery('#contentDiv').on('show', function() {
console.log('#contentDiv is now visible');
// your code here
});
});