Execute function only when element is not focused [duplicate]

Question

There's a script running on my website but I want it to be executed only when certain element is NOT focused. Here's my general idea how it'd look

window.setInterval(function(){
   if (document.getElementById('someElement') != focused) {
   doSomething;
   }
}, 1000);

The "someElement" is set to be editable so it can be clicked (focused).

My question is how would "!= focused" look in javascript.

n4gys4nyi · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-12 13:11:33Z

3

you can use document.activeElement

like this

if (document.getElementById('someElement') !== document.activeElement)

answered Dec 12, 2016 at 13:11

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abhit · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-12 13:13:21Z

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Use this to check focus.............

window.setInterval(function(){
   if (document.getElementById('someElement').is(":focus") {
   doSomething;
   }
}, 1000);

answered Dec 12, 2016 at 13:13

abhit

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its only working with jquery