setTimeout speeds up with multiple tabs

Question

I’m having a setTimeout problem similar to this one. But that solution doesn\'t help me since I can’t use php in my file.

My site has a slider with a list of images

Answer 1

You must also think you use clearTimeout.

As you call setTimeout function it returns an ID you can save this ID in a variable like

timeoutID = setTimeout(function () {
                spotlight.animate(spotlight.i);
            }, 8000);

and before setting a new timeout you can call the function like

clearTimeout(timeoutID)