; (function ($) { $.fn.extend({ doneTyping: function (callback, timeout) { timeout = timeout || 500; // 500 ms default timeout var timeoutReference, doneTyping = function (el) { if (!timeoutReference) return; timeoutReference = null; callback.call(el); }; return this.each(function (i, el) { var $el = $(el); // Chrome Fix (Use keyup over keypress to detect backspace) // thank you @palerdot $el.is(':input') && $el.on('keyup keypress paste', function (e) { // This catches the backspace button in chrome, but also prevents // the event from triggering too preemptively. Without this line, // using tab/shift+tab will make the focused element fire the callback. if (e.type == 'keyup' && e.keyCode != 8) return; // Check if timeout has been set. If it has, "reset" the clock and // start over again. if (timeoutReference) clearTimeout(timeoutReference); timeoutReference = setTimeout(function () { // if we made it here, our timeout has elapsed. Fire the // callback doneTyping(el); }, timeout); }).on('blur', function () { // If we can, fire the event since we're leaving the field doneTyping(el); }); }); } }); })(jQuery);