GStime JavaScript Library

Library Philosophy

GStime.js is a lightweight JavaScript library for DOM manipulation, animation creation, and AJAX requests. It is designed as a modern lightweight alternative to jQuery, maintaining familiar syntax and popular functions, but optimized for modern browsers.

Core Principles:

• Minimal Size: Only necessary functionality, without excessive features
• Modern JavaScript: Using modern syntax and browser APIs
• API Compatibility: Syntax similar to jQuery for easier migration
• Method Chaining: Support for method chaining for concise code

Quick Start

<!-- Include the library -->
<script src="GStime.js"></script>

<script>
  // DOM ready
  $(document).ready(function() {
    // Select elements and manipulate them
    $('button').on('click', function() {
      $('.box').fadeIn(500);
    });
  });
</script>

Main Features

Selectors

Select elements on the page using CSS selectors:

// Select by ID
$("#myElement");

// Select by class
$(".myClass");

// Select by tag
$("div");

// Combined selectors
$("ul.menu li");

DOM Manipulation

Manipulate DOM elements:

// Change HTML content
$("#content").html("<h1>New heading</h1>");

// Add content
$(".container").append("<p>New paragraph</p>");

// Create elements
$("<div class='box'></div>").appendTo(".container");

// Work with classes
$(".item").addClass("active");
$(".item").removeClass("hidden");
$(".item").toggleClass("selected");

// Work with attributes
$("img").attr("src", "new-image.jpg");
$("input").val("New value");

Events

Handle events:

// Basic events
$("#button").on("click", function() {
  console.log("Button clicked");
});

// Event delegation
$(".container").on("click", ".button", function() {
  console.log("Button inside container clicked");
});

// Remove event handlers
$("#element").off("click");

Animations

Create animations:

// Simple animations
$(".box").fadeIn(500);
$(".box").fadeOut(500);

// Slide effects
$(".panel").slideDown(500);
$(".panel").slideUp(500);
$(".panel").slideToggle(500);

// Custom animations
$(".element").animate({ width: "200px", height: "300px" }, 500);

// Color animations
$(".button").colorAnimate({ backgroundColor: "#ff0000" }, 500);

AJAX

Perform asynchronous requests:

// GET request
GStime.get("api/users", { page: 1 })
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

// POST request
GStime.post("api/users", { name: "John", age: 30 })
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(error => console.error(error));

// Advanced settings
GStime.ajax({
  url: "api/data",
  method: "POST",
  data: { id: 123 },
  headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer token" },
  timeout: 5000,
  beforeSend: function() {
    $(".loader").show();
  }
})
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error(error))
.finally(() => $(".loader").hide());

API Documentation

Core Methods

Selector $(selector)

Creates a new GStime object with elements matching the selector.

Parameters:

• selector (String|Element|NodeList|Array): CSS selector, HTML string, or DOM element.

Limitations:

• When passing an HTML string, only one top-level element is created.

.each(callback)

Executes a function for each element in the set.

Parameters:

• callback (Function): Function to execute for each element.

.on(event, [selector], callback)

Attaches an event handler to elements.

Parameters:

• event (String): Name of the event (e.g., "click").
• selector (String, optional): Selector for event delegation.
• callback (Function): Event handler function.

Limitations:

• Delegation only works for elements that exist at the time the event is bound.

.off(event, callback)

Removes an event handler from elements.

Parameters:

• event (String): Name of the event.
• callback (Function): Function to remove.

Limitations:

• When using delegated events, you must pass exactly the same function that was assigned via .on().

.val([newVal])

Gets or sets the value of form elements.

Parameters:

• newVal (String, optional): New value.

Returns:

• Without parameters: value of the first element.
• With parameter: GStime object for chaining.

.html([content])

Gets or sets the HTML content of elements.

Parameters:

• content (String, optional): HTML content.

Returns:

• Without parameters: content of the first element.
• With parameter: GStime object for chaining.

.css(prop, [value]) or .css(properties)

Gets or sets CSS properties of elements.

Parameters:

• prop (String): Name of the CSS property.
• value (String|Number, optional): Value of the CSS property.
• properties (Object): Object with CSS properties.

Returns:

• When getting: property value.
• When setting: GStime object for chaining.

Animations

.animate(properties, duration, [callback])

Animates CSS properties of elements.

Parameters:

• properties (Object): Object with CSS properties and their target values.
• duration (Number): Duration of the animation in milliseconds.
• callback (Function, optional): Function to call once the animation is complete.

Limitations:

• Only numeric CSS property values can be animated.

.fadeIn(duration, [callback]) / .fadeOut(duration, [callback])

Shows or hides elements with a fading effect.

Parameters:

• duration (Number): Duration of the animation in milliseconds.
• callback (Function, optional): Function to call once the animation is complete.

.slideUp(duration, [callback]) / .slideDown(duration, [callback]) / .slideToggle(duration, [callback])

Hides, shows, or toggles the visibility of elements with a sliding effect.

Parameters:

• duration (Number): Duration of the animation in milliseconds.
• callback (Function, optional): Function to call once the animation is complete.

Limitations:

• May not work correctly for elements with padding/margin or complex internal structure.

.colorAnimate(properties, duration, [callback])

Animates color CSS properties of elements.

Parameters:

• properties (Object): Object with color CSS properties and their target values.
• duration (Number): Duration of the animation in milliseconds.
• callback (Function, optional): Function to call once the animation is complete.

Limitations:

• Supported color formats: hex (#RGB, #RRGGBB, #RRGGBBAA), rgb() and rgba().

AJAX

GStime.ajax(settings)

Performs an AJAX request.

Parameters:

• settings (Object): Object with request settings:
  • url (String): URL for the request.
  • method (String): HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE).
  • data (Object|String): Data to send.
  • headers (Object): HTTP headers.
  • timeout (Number): Request timeout in milliseconds.
  • beforeSend (Function): Function to call before sending the request.

Returns:

• Promise that resolves with the response data or rejects with an error.

Limitations:

• Does not support synchronous requests.
• Limited support for cross-domain requests (depends on the browser).

GStime.get(url, [data], [options])

Performs a GET request.

Parameters:

• url (String): URL for the request.
• data (Object, optional): Request parameters.
• options (Object, optional): Additional settings.

GStime.post(url, data, [options])

Performs a POST request.

Parameters:

• url (String): URL for the request.
• data (Object): Data to send.
• options (Object, optional): Additional settings.

GStime.put(url, data, [options]) / GStime.delete(url, [data], [options])

Performs a PUT or DELETE request.

Parameters:

• url (String): URL for the request.
• data (Object): Data to send.
• options (Object, optional): Additional settings.

Browser Compatibility

GStime.js supports the following browsers:

• Chrome 60+
• Firefox 55+
• Safari 11+
• Edge 15+
• Opera 47+

License

GStime.js is distributed under the MIT license.