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checkSlots('scroll'); } /** * Trigger adhesion inventory after * 200px of page scroll. */ function setupScrollTrigger() { const handleScroll = () => { if (window.scrollY >= 200) { startScrollAds(); window.removeEventListener( 'scroll', handleScroll ); } }; window.addEventListener( 'scroll', handleScroll, { passive: true } ); } /** * Pause adhesion refresh while the * page is hidden or does not have focus. */ function setupFocusVisibilityRefresh() { document.addEventListener( 'visibilitychange', () => { pageHasFocus = document.hasFocus(); if (!canRefreshAds()) { REFRESH_SLOT_IDS.forEach( clearRefreshTimer ); return; } adSlots.forEach(slot => { if ( !REFRESH_SLOT_IDS.has( slot.containerId ) ) { return; } processSlot(slot); }); } ); window.addEventListener( 'focus', () => { pageHasFocus = true; adSlots.forEach(slot => { if ( !REFRESH_SLOT_IDS.has( slot.containerId ) ) { return; } processSlot(slot); }); } ); window.addEventListener( 'blur', () => { pageHasFocus = false; REFRESH_SLOT_IDS.forEach( clearRefreshTimer ); 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