infinite-scroll.tsx

import { Component, ComponentInterface, Element, Event, EventEmitter, Host, Method, Prop, State, Watch, h, readTask, writeTask } from '@stencil/core';

import { getIonMode } from '../../global/ionic-global';

@Component({
  tag: 'ion-infinite-scroll',
  styleUrl: 'infinite-scroll.scss'
})
export class InfiniteScroll implements ComponentInterface {

  private thrPx = 0;
  private thrPc = 0;
  private scrollEl?: HTMLElement;
  private didFire = false;
  private isBusy = false;

  @Element() el!: HTMLElement;
  @State() isLoading = false;

  /**
   * The threshold distance from the bottom
   * of the content to call the `infinite` output event when scrolled.
   * The threshold value can be either a percent, or
   * in pixels. For example, use the value of `10%` for the `infinite`
   * output event to get called when the user has scrolled 10%
   * from the bottom of the page. Use the value `100px` when the
   * scroll is within 100 pixels from the bottom of the page.
   */
  @Prop() threshold = '15%';

  @Watch('threshold')
  protected thresholdChanged() {
    const val = this.threshold;
    if (val.lastIndexOf('%') > -1) {
      this.thrPx = 0;
      this.thrPc = (parseFloat(val) / 100);

    } else {
      this.thrPx = parseFloat(val);
      this.thrPc = 0;
    }
  }

  /**
   * If `true`, the infinite scroll will be hidden and scroll event listeners
   * will be removed.
   *
   * Set this to true to disable the infinite scroll from actively
   * trying to receive new data while scrolling. This is useful
   * when it is known that there is no more data that can be added, and
   * the infinite scroll is no longer needed.
   */
  @Prop() disabled = false;

  @Watch('disabled')
  protected disabledChanged() {
    const disabled = this.disabled;
    if (disabled) {
      this.isLoading = false;
      this.isBusy = false;
    }
    this.enableScrollEvents(!disabled);
  }

  /**
   * The position of the infinite scroll element.
   * The value can be either `top` or `bottom`.
   */
  @Prop() position: 'top' | 'bottom' = 'bottom';

  /**
   * Emitted when the scroll reaches
   * the threshold distance. From within your infinite handler,
   * you must call the infinite scroll's `complete()` method when
   * your async operation has completed.
   */
  @Event() ionInfinite!: EventEmitter<void>;

  async componentDidLoad() {
    const contentEl = this.el.closest('ion-content');
    if (contentEl) {
      this.scrollEl = await contentEl.getScrollElement();
    }
    this.thresholdChanged();
    this.disabledChanged();
    if (this.position === 'top') {
      writeTask(() => {
        if (this.scrollEl) {
          this.scrollEl.scrollTop = this.scrollEl.scrollHeight - this.scrollEl.clientHeight;
        }
      });
    }
  }

  componentDidUnload() {
    this.enableScrollEvents(false);
    this.scrollEl = undefined;
  }

  private onScroll = () => {
    const scrollEl = this.scrollEl;
    if (!scrollEl || !this.canStart()) {
      return 1;
    }

    const infiniteHeight = this.el.offsetHeight;
    if (infiniteHeight === 0) {
      // if there is no height of this element then do nothing
      return 2;
    }
    const scrollTop = scrollEl.scrollTop;
    const scrollHeight = scrollEl.scrollHeight;
    const height = scrollEl.offsetHeight;
    const threshold = this.thrPc !== 0 ? (height * this.thrPc) : this.thrPx;

    const distanceFromInfinite = (this.position === 'bottom')
      ? scrollHeight - infiniteHeight - scrollTop - threshold - height
      : scrollTop - infiniteHeight - threshold;

    if (distanceFromInfinite < 0) {
      if (!this.didFire) {
        this.isLoading = true;
        this.didFire = true;
        this.ionInfinite.emit();
        return 3;
      }
    } else {
      this.didFire = false;
    }

    return 4;
  }

  /**
   * Call `complete()` within the `ionInfinite` output event handler when
   * your async operation has completed. For example, the `loading`
   * state is while the app is performing an asynchronous operation,
   * such as receiving more data from an AJAX request to add more items
   * to a data list. Once the data has been received and UI updated, you
   * then call this method to signify that the loading has completed.
   * This method will change the infinite scroll's state from `loading`
   * to `enabled`.
   */
  @Method()
  async complete() {
    const scrollEl = this.scrollEl;
    if (!this.isLoading || !scrollEl) {
      return;
    }
    this.isLoading = false;

    if (this.position === 'top') {
      /**
       * New content is being added at the top, but the scrollTop position stays the same,
       * which causes a scroll jump visually. This algorithm makes sure to prevent this.
       * (Frame 1)
       *    - complete() is called, but the UI hasn't had time to update yet.
       *    - Save the current content dimensions.
       *    - Wait for the next frame using _dom.read, so the UI will be updated.
       * (Frame 2)
       *    - Read the new content dimensions.
       *    - Calculate the height difference and the new scroll position.
       *    - Delay the scroll position change until other possible dom reads are done using _dom.write to be performant.
       * (Still frame 2, if I'm correct)
       *    - Change the scroll position (= visually maintain the scroll position).
       *    - Change the state to re-enable the InfiniteScroll.
       *    - This should be after changing the scroll position, or it could
       *    cause the InfiniteScroll to be triggered again immediately.
       * (Frame 3)
       *    Done.
       */
      this.isBusy = true;
      // ******** DOM READ ****************
      // Save the current content dimensions before the UI updates
      const prev = scrollEl.scrollHeight - scrollEl.scrollTop;

      // ******** DOM READ ****************
      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
        readTask(() => {
          // UI has updated, save the new content dimensions
          const scrollHeight = scrollEl.scrollHeight;
          // New content was added on top, so the scroll position should be changed immediately to prevent it from jumping around
          const newScrollTop = scrollHeight - prev;

          // ******** DOM WRITE ****************
          requestAnimationFrame(() => {
            writeTask(() => {
              scrollEl.scrollTop = newScrollTop;
              this.isBusy = false;
            });
          });
        });
      });
    }
  }

  private canStart(): boolean {
    return (
      !this.disabled &&
      !this.isBusy &&
      !!this.scrollEl &&
      !this.isLoading
    );
  }

  private enableScrollEvents(shouldListen: boolean) {
    if (this.scrollEl) {
      if (shouldListen) {
        this.scrollEl.addEventListener('scroll', this.onScroll);
      } else {
        this.scrollEl.removeEventListener('scroll', this.onScroll);
      }
    }
  }

  render() {
    const mode = getIonMode(this);
    const disabled = this.disabled;
    return (
      <Host
        class={{
          [mode]: true,
          'infinite-scroll-loading': this.isLoading,
          'infinite-scroll-enabled': !disabled
        }}
      />
    );
  }
}