Javascript timeout when no actions from user for specified time

Question

I want to call a js function when there is no activity from user on the web page for specified amount of time. If there is activity from user then reset timeout. I tried to

Answer 1

Also, take a look at jQuery idleTimer plugin from Paul Irish (jquery.idle-timer.js). It was based on Nicholas C. Zakas' Detecting if the user is idle with JavaScript and YUI 3 article (idle-timer.js).

It looks at similar events to the other answers, plus a few more.

events  = 'mousemove keydown DOMMouseScroll mousewheel mousedown touchstart touchmove';
// activity is one of these events