jQuery Plugin To Run A Function When User Stops Typing - TypeWatch

TypeWatch is a lightweight yet useful jQuery plugin that triggers a callback function when your user stops / finishes typing in a text field. Supports both textarea and input field.

How to use it:

1. First you need to load the jQuery typewatch plugin after jQuery JavaScript library.

<script src="/path/to/cdn/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="/path/to/jquery.typewatch.js"></script>

2. Call the function on the text fields and specify the action after user has stopped typing.

$('input,textarea').typeWatch({
  callback: function(value) {
    // do something
  }
});

3. Config the plugin to trigger the function after a timeout.

$('input,textarea').typeWatch({
  wait: 750, // 750ms
  callback: function(value) {
    // do something
  }
});

4. Highlights the element when it receives focus.

$('input,textarea').typeWatch({
  wait: 750, // 750ms
  highlight: true,
  callback: function(value) {
    // do something
  }
});

5. Specify the minimum # of characters necessary to trigger the function.

$('input,textarea').typeWatch({
  wait: 750, // 750ms
  highlight: true,
  captureLength: 2
  callback: function(value) {
    // do something
  }
});

Changelog:

v3.0.1 (2021-06-22)

• Remove an unwanted console message and bump to version 3.0.1

2018-09-27

• Remove console output.

2017-08-03

• Code refactor

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by dennyferra. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.