What is an alternative to 'resize' on mobile?

Question

I am trying to trigger an event in a web browser on a desktop

$(window).trigger('resize');

The issue is on mobile it doesn't seem to be triggering. Is there an alternative method for mobile?

I am using tablesaw plugin for grids. When the screen is small in size, the columns will not fit and as such a swipe will be provided to move between them. When I sort them, all the columns gets squeezed and shown on the small screen, but after I trigger the resize event, an event in the plugin will get called that will fix them. On the mobile, this event doesn't exist I guess and I'm not targeting the orientation.

Resize on mobile? What are you trying to do? Are you looking for the `onOrientationChange` event? — WillardSolutions, May 05 '16 at 16:10
This might be informative: [The Resize Event on Mobile](http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/events/resize_mobile.html) — showdev, May 05 '16 at 16:15

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

a variation of this (JavaScript/JQuery: $(window).resize how to fire AFTER the resize is completed?)

this will run on resize and orientchange.

var waitForFinalEvent=function(){var b={};return function(c,d,a){a||(a="THISPAGE");b[a]&&clearTimeout(b[a]);b[a]=setTimeout(c,d)}}();
var fullDateString = new Date();

$(document).ready(function(){

   $.resized = function(){

    waitForFinalEvent(function(){
        //function to run

       }, 300, fullDateString.getTime())
    }

    window.addEventListener("orientationchange", function() {
        $.resized();
    });

    $(window).resize(function () {
        $.resized();
    });

    $.resized();

    });

I can't access the method in the plugin... It's written in a way that it is private. — Mohamad Yassine, May 06 '16 at 07:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 05 '16 at 16:20

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window.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));

answered May 05 '16 at 16:20

wilburhimself

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Could you add some explanation and maybe links to docs? Just code without any explanation isn't very useful -- it may help the OP, but probably won't help future visitors. – Michał Perłakowski May 05 '16 at 19:25

What is an alternative to 'resize' on mobile?

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