Run setTimeout only when tab is active

Question

Is there a way to stop setTimeout(\"myfunction()\",10000); from counting up when the page isn\'t active. For instance,

1. A user arrives at a \"some

Answer 1

You can do something like:

$([window, document]).blur(function() {
  // Clear timeout here
}).focus(function() {
  // start timeout back up here
});

Window is for IE, document is for the rest of the browser world.