ITSSTOOLS/js/jquery.positionBy.js

/*
 * positionBy 1.0.7 (2008-01-29)
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2006,2007 Jonathan Sharp (http://jdsharp.us)
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt)
 * and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
 *
 * http://jdsharp.us/
 *
 * Built upon jQuery 1.2.2 (http://jquery.com)
 * This also requires the jQuery dimensions plugin
 * 
 * 
 * @@ Modified by dflaven for handling the positioning of the iTop popup menus @@
 * 
 */
(function($){
	/**
	 * This function centers an absolutely positioned element
	 */
	/*
	$.fn.positionCenter = function(offsetLeft, offsetTop) {
		var offsetLeft 	= offsetLeft || 1;
		var offsetTop 	= offsetTop || 1;

		var ww = $(window).width();
		var wh = $(window).height();
		var sl = $(window).scrollLeft();
		var st = $(window).scrollTop();

		return this.each(function() {
			var $t = $(this);
			
			// If we are not visible we have to display our element (with a negative position offscreen)

			var left = Math.round( ( ww - $t.outerWidth() ) / 2 );
			if ( left < 0 ) {
				left = 0;
			} else {
				left *= offsetLeft;
			}
			left += sl;
			var top  = Math.round( ( wh - $t.outerHeight() ) / 2 );
			if ( top < 0 ) {
				top = 0;
			} else {
				top *= offsetTop;
			}
			top += st;

			$(this).parents().each(function() {
				var $this = $(this);
				if ( $this.css('position') != 'static' ) {
					var o = $this.offset();
					left += -o.left;
					top	 += -o.top;
					return false;
				}
			});

			$t.css({left: left, top: top});
		});
	};
	*/
	
	// Our range object is used in calculating positions
	var Range = function(x1, y1, x2, y2) {
		this.x1	= x1;	this.x2 = x2;
		this.y1 = y1;	this.y2 = y2;
	};
	Range.prototype.contains = function(range) {
		return 	(this.x1 <= range.x1 && range.x2 <= this.x2) 
				&& 
				(this.y1 <= range.y1 && range.y2 <= this.y2);
	};
	Range.prototype.transform = function(x, y) {
		return new Range(this.x1 + x, this.y1 + y, this.x2 + x, this.y2 + y);
	};

	$.fn.positionBy = function(args) {
		var date1 = new Date();
		if ( this.length == 0 ) {
			return this;
		}
		
		var args = $.extend({	// The target element to position us relative to
								target:		null,
								// The target's corner, possible values 0-3
								targetPos:	null,
								// The element's corner, possible values 0-3
								elementPos:	null,
								
								// A raw x,y coordinate
								x:			null,
								y:			null,

								// Pass in an array of positions that are valid 0-15
								positions:	null,

								// Add the final position class to the element (eg. positionBy0 through positionBy3, positionBy15)
								addClass: 	false,
								
								// Force our element to be at the location we specified (don't try to auto position it)
								force: 		false,
								
								// The element that we will make sure our element doesn't go outside of
								container: 	window,

								// Should the element be hidden after positioning?
								hideAfterPosition: false
							}, args);

		if ( args.x != null ) {
			var tLeft	= args.x;
			var tTop	= args.y;
			var tWidth	= 0;
			var tHeight	= 0;
			
		// Position in relation to an element
		} else {
			var $target	= $( $( args.target )[0] );
			var tWidth	= $target.outerWidth();
			var tHeight	= $target.outerHeight();
			var tOffset	= $target.offset();
			var tLeft	= tOffset.left;
			var tTop	= tOffset.top;
		}

		// Our target right, bottom coord
		var tRight	= tLeft + tWidth;
		var tBottom	= tTop + tHeight;

		return this.each(function() {
			var $element = $( this );

			// Position our element in the top left so we can grab its width without triggering scrollbars
			if ( !$element.is(':visible') ) {
				$element.css({	left:  		-3000, 
								top: 		-3000
								})
								.show();
			}

			var eWidth	= $element.outerWidth();
			var eHeight	= $element.outerHeight();
	
			// Holds x1,y1,x2,y2 coordinates for a position in relation to our target element
			var position = [];
			// Holds a list of alternate positions to try if this one is not in the browser viewport
			var next	 = [];
	
			// Our Positions via ASCII ART
			/*
   	      	 8   9       10   11
			   +------------+
			 7 | 15      12 | 0
			   |            |
			 6 | 14      13 | 1
			   +------------+ 
			 5   4        3   2
	
			 */

			position[0]	= new Range(tRight, 			tTop, 				tRight + eWidth, 	tTop + eHeight);
			next[0]		= [1,7,4];
		
			position[1]	= new Range(tRight, 			tBottom - eHeight, 	tRight + eWidth, 	tBottom);
			next[1]		= [0,6,4];
		
			position[2] = new Range(tRight, 			tBottom,			tRight + eWidth, 	tBottom + eHeight);
			next[2]		= [1,3,10];
		
			position[3] = new Range(tRight - eWidth, 	tBottom,			tRight, 			tBottom + eHeight);
			next[3]		= [1,6,10];
			
			position[4] = new Range(tLeft, 				tBottom,			tLeft + eWidth, 	tBottom + eHeight);
			next[4]		= [1,6,9];
		
			position[5] = new Range(tLeft - eWidth, 	tBottom, 			tLeft, 				tBottom + eHeight);
			next[5]		= [6,4,9];
		
			position[6] = new Range(tLeft - eWidth, 	tBottom - eHeight,	tLeft, 				tBottom);
			next[6]		= [7,1,4];
			
			position[7] = new Range(tLeft - eWidth, 	tTop,				tLeft, 				tTop + eHeight);
			next[7]		= [6,0,4];
			
			position[8] = new Range(tLeft - eWidth, 	tTop - eHeight,		tLeft, 				tTop);
			next[8]		= [7,9,4];
			
			position[9] = new Range(tLeft, 				tTop - eHeight,		tLeft + eWidth, 	tTop);
			next[9]		= [0,7,4];
			
			position[10]= new Range(tRight - eWidth, 	tTop - eHeight,		tRight, 			tTop);
			next[10]	= [0,7,3];
		
			position[11]= new Range(tRight, 			tTop - eHeight, 	tRight + eWidth, 	tTop);
			next[11]	= [0,10,3];
			
			position[12]= new Range(tRight - eWidth, 	tTop,				tRight, 			tTop + eHeight);
			next[12]	= [13,7,10];
			
			position[13]= new Range(tRight - eWidth, 	tBottom - eHeight,	tRight, 			tBottom);
			next[13]	= [12,6,3];
			
			position[14]= new Range(tLeft, 				tBottom - eHeight,	tLeft + eWidth, 	tBottom);
			next[14]	= [15,1,4];
			
			position[15]= new Range(tLeft, 				tTop,				tLeft + eWidth, 	tTop + eHeight);
			next[15]	= [14,0,9];
	
			// @@ Added by dflaven
			position[16]= new Range(tRight - eWidth, 			tBottom,			tRight, 	tBottom + eHeight);
			next[16]	= [3,10];
			// @@End of modification
			
			if ( args.positions !== null ) {
				var pos = args.positions[0];
			} else if ( args.targetPos != null && args.elementPos != null ) {
				var pos = [];
				pos[0] = [];
				pos[0][0] = 15;
				pos[0][1] = 7;
				pos[0][2] = 8;
				pos[0][3] = 9;
				pos[1] = [];
				pos[1][0] = 0;
				pos[1][1] = 12;
				pos[1][2] = 10;
				pos[1][3] = 11;
				pos[2] = [];
				pos[2][0] = 2;
				pos[2][1] = 3;
				pos[2][2] = 13;
				pos[2][3] = 1;
				pos[3] = [];
				pos[3][0] = 4;
				pos[3][1] = 5;
				pos[3][2] = 6;
				pos[3][3] = 14;
				// @@ Added by dflaven
				pos[4] = [];
				pos[4][0] = 16;
				pos[4][1] = 16;
				pos[4][2] = 16;
				pos[4][3] = 16;
				// @@ End of modification

				var pos = pos[args.targetPos][args.elementPos];
			}
			var ePos = position[pos];
			var fPos = pos;

			if ( !args.force ) {
				// TODO: Do the args.container
				// window width & scroll offset
				$window = $( window );
				var sx = $window.scrollLeft();
				var sy = $window.scrollTop();
				
				// TODO: Look at innerWidth & innerHeight
				var container = new Range( sx, sy, sx + $window.width(), sy + $window.height() );
	
				// If we are outside of our viewport, see if we are outside vertically or horizontally and push onto the stack
				var stack;
				if ( args.positions ) {
					stack = args.positions;
				} else {
					stack = [pos];
				}
				var test = [];		// Keeps track of our positions we already tried
				
				while ( stack.length > 0 ) {
					var p = stack.shift();
					if ( test[p] ) {
						continue;
					}
					test[p] = true;
	
					// If our current position is not within the viewport (eg. window) 
					// add the next suggested position
					if ( !container.contains(position[p]) ) {
						if ( args.positions === null ) {
							stack = jQuery.merge( stack, next[p] );
						}
					} else {
						ePos = position[p];
						break;
					}
				}
			}

			// + TODO: Determine if we are going to use absolute left, top, bottom, right 
			// positions relative to our target
		
			// Take into account any absolute or fixed positioning
			// to 'normalize' our coordinates
			$element.parents().each(function() {
				var $this = $(this);
				if ( $this.css('position') != 'static' ) {
					var abs = $this.offset();
					ePos = ePos.transform( -abs.left, -abs.top );
					return false;
				}
			});
		
			// Finally position our element
			var css = { left: ePos.x1, top: ePos.y1 };
			if ( args.hideAfterPosition ) {
				css['display'] = 'none';
			}
			$element.css( css );

			if ( args.addClass ) {
				$element.removeClass( 'positionBy0 positionBy1 positionBy2 positionBy3 positionBy4 positionBy5 '
									+ 'positionBy6 positionBy7 positionBy8 positionBy9 positionBy10 positionBy11 '
									+ 'positionBy12 positionBy13 positionBy14 positionBy15')
						.addClass('positionBy' + p);
			}
		});
	};
})(jQuery);