named-event-listeners v1.0.2

Named Event Listeners

Makes named event listeners so removing event listeners are easier.

Warning: code not tested

Installation:

Download from github, or add this javascript file: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CrazyVideoGamez/Named-Event-Listeners/master/namedEventListeners.js

To insert into html

<script src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CrazyVideoGamez/Named-Event-Listeners/master/namedEventListeners.js"></script>

Or, if you want the minified version: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CrazyVideoGamez/Named-Event-Listeners/master/namedEventListeners.min.js

And, to insert into html:

<script src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CrazyVideoGamez/Named-Event-Listeners/master/namedEventListeners.min.js"></script>

Usage

You can use named event listeners as so:

el = document.querySelector("#target-element");

// You can also use addNEL
addNamedEventListener("Cool Event Listener", el, "keydown", (event) => {
  ...
})

Get all named event listeners

// You can also use getNEL
console.log(getNamedEventListeners())

And then remove:

// You can also use removeNEL
removeNamedEventListener("Cool Event Listener")

Full options

addNamedEventListener

Add a named event listener

addNamedEventListener(name, element, type, listener, options={})

name: the name of named event listener, type string element: the target elment, type HTML object type: What type of named event listener it is, e.g. keydown. type string listener: The listener to run when event is detected. type function options: the options for the named event listener (same as normal named event listener options). type object

removeNamedEventListener

Remove a named event listener

removeNamedEventListener(name)

name: the name of named event listener, type string

getNamedEventListeners

Get all named event listeners

getNamedEventListeners()

No arguments

addNEL

Alias of addNamedEventListener

addNEL(name, element, type, listener, options={})

Same as addNamedEventListener

removeNEL

Alias of removeNamedEventListener

removeNEL(name)

Same as removeNamedEventListener

getNEL

Alias of getNamedEventListeners

getNELs()

Same as getNamedEventListeners