Removing event listener which was added with bind
bind, events, javascript, listener
Solution
Although what @machineghost said was true, that events are added and removed the same way, the missing part of the equation was this:
A new function reference is created after `.bind()` is called.
See Does bind() change the function reference? | How to set permanently?
So, to add or remove it, assign the reference to a variable:
var x = this.myListener.bind(this);
Toolbox.addListener(window, 'scroll', x);
Toolbox.removeListener(window, 'scroll', x);
This works as expected for me.
Problem
In JavaScript, what is the best way to remove a function added as an event listener using bind()? Example ``` (function(){ // constructor MyClass = function() { this.myButton = document.getElementById("myButtonID"); this.myButton.addEventListener("click", this.clickListener.bind(this)); }; MyClass.prototype.clickListener = function(event) { console.log(this); // must be MyClass }; // public method MyClass.prototype.disableButton = function() { this.myButton.removeEventListener("click", ___________); }; })(); ``` The only way I can think of is to keep track of every listener added with bind. Above example with this method: ``` (function(){ // constructor MyClass = function() { this.myButton = document.getElementById("myButtonID"); this.clickListenerBind = this.clickListener.bind(this); this.myButton.addEventListener("click", this.clickListenerBind); }; MyClass.prototype.clickListener = function(event) { console.log(this); // must be MyClass }; // public method MyClass.prototype.disableButton = function() { this.myButton.removeEventListener("click", this.clickListenerBind); }; })(); ``` Are there any better ways to do this?