Make function wait until element exists

Question

I\'m trying to add a canvas over another canvas – how can I make this function wait to start until the first canvas is created?

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Answer 1

If you want a generic solution using MutationObserver you can use this function

// MIT Licensed
// Author: jwilson8767

/**
 * Waits for an element satisfying selector to exist, then resolves promise with the element.
 * Useful for resolving race conditions.
 *
 * @param selector
 * @returns {Promise}
 */
export function elementReady(selector) {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    const el = document.querySelector(selector);
    if (el) {resolve(el);}
    new MutationObserver((mutationRecords, observer) => {
      // Query for elements matching the specified selector
      Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(selector)).forEach((element) => {
        resolve(element);
        //Once we have resolved we don't need the observer anymore.
        observer.disconnect();
      });
    })
      .observe(document.documentElement, {
        childList: true,
        subtree: true
      });
  });
}

Source: https://gist.github.com/jwilson8767/db379026efcbd932f64382db4b02853e
Example how to use it

elementReady('#someWidget').then((someWidget)=>{someWidget.remove();});

Note: MutationObserver has a great browser support; https://caniuse.com/#feat=mutationobserver

Et voilà ! :)