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Idle Detector

Published June 2024
   •    Updated January 2026

Plugin details

Overview:
The Idle Detector plugin for Bubble allows you to monitor user activity on your web application and detect when a user has been inactive for a specified period.

This powerful plugin can trigger custom events based on user inactivity, making it ideal for enhancing user engagement, improving security, and optimizing resource management.

Demo Frontend:

https://idle-detector.bubbleapps.io/version-test?debug_mode=true

Demo Backend:

https://bubble.io/page?name=index&id=idle-detector&test_plugin=1718243281640x638012342921855000_current&tab=tabs-1

Key Features:

Idle Detection:
Detect when a user has been inactive for a user-defined period.

Customizable Idle Time:
Set the idle time threshold according to your application’s needs.

User Activity Monitoring:
Automatically reset the idle timer upon detecting user activity such as mouse movements, key presses, scrolling, and clicks.

Time Idle State:
Track the total time a user has been idle, updated every second.

Countdown Timer:
Start a countdown when the user becomes idle, with a customizable countdown duration.

Event Triggers:
Trigger custom events when the user becomes idle, becomes active, and when the countdown reaches zero.


Use Cases:

User Engagement:
Prompt users with notifications or messages when they have been inactive for a certain period.

Security:
Automatically log out users or lock the screen after a period of inactivity to enhance security.

Resource Management:
Optimize resource usage by pausing or stopping background processes when users are inactive.

Custom Workflows:
Integrate with workflows to create custom actions based on user inactivity and countdown events.

$20

One time  •  Or  $4/mo

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This plugin does not collect or track your personal data.

Platform

Web

Contributor details

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Tim Silver
Joined 2019   •   10 Plugins
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Instructions

How to Use:
Add the Idle Detector Element: Drag and drop the Idle Detector element onto your page.

Configure Idle Time: Set the idle time threshold in the property editor.

Configure Countdown Time: Set the countdown duration in the property editor.

Create Workflows: Use the User is idle, User is active, and Countdown reached 0 triggers to create custom workflows based on user activity.

Monitor States: Utilize the timeIdle and countdown states to monitor user inactivity and countdown progress in real-time.

Types

This plugin can be found under the following types:
Element   •   Event

Categories

This plugin can be found under the following categories:
Productivity   •   Technical   •   Compliance   •   Visual Elements

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