away

detect idle users on webpages

var away = require('away');

// detect users who are idle for 10 seconds
var timer = away(10000);
timer.on('idle', function() {
    console.log('user is idle');
});
timer.on('active', function() {
    console.log('user is active');
});

api

``away()`` returns a Timer object which exposes the following methods.

.on('idle', fn)

Call ``fn`` when user becomes idle.

.on('active', fn)

Call ``fn`` when user becomes active after having been idle.

.stop()

Stop the idle timer from detecting user activity

.start()

Start the idle timer. (By default the idle timer is started automatically)

options

``idle()`` accepts a second argument with additional options.

element

The dom element to monitor for activity. (default ``document``)

timeout

Milliseconds before user is considered idle. (default ``30000``)

events

String of DOM events that will trigger activity. (see index.js for default)

start

Whether to start idle timer upon creation. (default ``true``)

install

npm isnstall away

credits

Inspired by the jquery-idletimer plugin.