entries/clearQueue.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<entry type="method" name="clearQueue" return="jQuery">
  <title>.clearQueue()</title>
  <signature>
    <added>1.4</added>
    <argument name="queueName" optional="true" type="String">
      <desc>A string containing the name of the queue. Defaults to <code>fx</code>, the standard effects queue.</desc>
    </argument>
  </signature>
  <desc>Remove from the queue all items that have not yet been run.</desc>
  <longdesc>
    <p>When the <code>.clearQueue()</code> method is called, all functions on the queue that have not been executed are removed from the queue. When used without an argument, <code>.clearQueue()</code> removes the remaining functions from <code>fx</code>, the standard effects queue. In this way it is similar to <code>.stop(true)</code>. However,  while the <code>.stop()</code> method is meant to be used only with animations, <code>.clearQueue()</code> can also be used to remove any function that has been added to a generic jQuery queue with the <code>.queue()</code> method. </p>
  </longdesc>
  <example>
    <desc>Empty the queue.</desc>
    <code><![CDATA[
$("#start").click(function () {

  var myDiv = $("div");
  myDiv.show("slow");
  myDiv.animate({left:'+=200'},5000);
  myDiv.queue(function () {
    var _this = $(this);
    _this.addClass("newcolor");
    _this.dequeue();
  });

  myDiv.animate({left:'-=200'},1500);
  myDiv.queue(function () {
    var _this = $(this);
    _this.removeClass("newcolor");
    _this.dequeue();
  });
  myDiv.slideUp();

});

$("#stop").click(function () {
  var myDiv = $("div");
  myDiv.clearQueue();
  myDiv.stop();
});]]></code>
    <css><![CDATA[
div { margin:3px; width:40px; height:40px;
    position:absolute; left:0px; top:30px;
    background:green; display:none; }
div.newcolor { background:blue; }
]]></css>
    <html><![CDATA[<button id="start">Start</button>
<button id="stop">Stop</button>
<div></div>]]></html>
  </example>
  <category slug="effects/custom-effects"/>
  <category slug="data"/>
  <category slug="utilities"/>
  <category slug="version/1.4"/>
</entry>