ScrollProgressJS

ScrollProgressJS is a lightweight JavaScript library that creates a customizable scroll progress indicator for web pages. It allows you to display a visual progress bar indicating how much of the page has been scrolled.

• DEMO
• GitHub
• Dev.to

Features

• Customizable Progress Bar: Configure color, height, and position of the progress bar.
• Auto-Initialization: Automatically initializes if data-autoload attribute is set.
• Responsive: Adjusts dynamically as users scroll through the page.
• Lightweight: Simple and efficient library with no external dependencies.
• Scroll Element Selector: Specify the element to track for scroll progress.

Installation

You can include ScrollProgressJS in your project via CDN, npm, or by downloading the script:

CDN

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/SH20RAJ/ScrollProgressJS@main/ScrollProgress.js"></script>

npm

npm install scroll-progress-indicator

Download

• Download the latest release

Usage

Browser

Basic Initialization

To initialize ScrollProgressJS with default settings:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/SH20RAJ/ScrollProgressJS@main/ScrollProgress.js" data-autoload="true"></script>

Advanced Configuration

You can also customize the progress bar with your own configurations:

<script src="scrollprogress.js"></script>
<script>
  // Custom initialization
  ScrollProgress.init({
    color: '#ff5722',   // Progress bar color
    height: '4px',      // Progress bar height
    position: 'bottom'  // Progress bar position ('top' or 'bottom')
  });
</script>

Updating Configuration

After initialization, you can update the configuration:

ScrollProgress.setConfig({
  color: 'hotpink',  // Updated color
  height: '4px',     // Updated height
  position: 'top'    // Updated position
});

Destroying the Progress Bar

To remove the ScrollProgressJS and stop listening for scroll events:

ScrollProgress.destroy();

Scroll Element Selector

You can specify the element to track for scroll progress using its selector:

ScrollProgress.setScrollElement('.article'); // Example: Track scroll progress of the .article element

Node.js

You can also use ScrollProgressJS in Node.js applications:

Installation

Install the library using npm:

npm install scroll-progress-indicator

Usage

// Import ScrollProgress
const ScrollProgress = require('scroll-progress-indicator');

// Initialize
ScrollProgress.init();

// Update configuration (example)
ScrollProgress.setConfig({
  color: '#ff0000',
  height: '6px',
  position: 'bottom'
});

// Destroy
ScrollProgress.destroy();

Examples

Auto-Initialization

<!-- Auto-initialize with default settings -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/SH20RAJ/ScrollProgressJS@main/ScrollProgress.js" data-autoload="true"></script>

Custom Initialization

<!-- Custom initialization -->
<script src="scrollprogress.js"></script>
<script>
  ScrollProgress.init({
    color: '#007bff',   // Blue color
    height: '3px',      // 3px height
    position: 'bottom'  // Progress bar at the bottom
  });
</script>

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Create a new Pull Request

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Inspired by the need for a simple and customizable scroll progress indicator.
• Built with ❤️ and JavaScript.

Contact

For issues, suggestions, or feedback, please create an issue.

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