shipshapecode/tether
Tether
Tether is a DOM positioning engine designed to anchor floating user interface elements, such as tooltips and dropdowns, to target elements. It functions as a logic engine for managing the placement of overlays and synchronizing the position of secondary elements relative to primary anchors.
The system includes collision detection and overflow prevention to ensure that floating menus and overlays remain within the visible viewport. It automatically repositions elements when they encounter page boundaries to prevent visual clipping.
The tool manages dynamic element alignment and tracking during window resizing and scrolling. It utilizes coordinate-space mapping and bounding-box constraints to maintain consistent relative positioning between tethered elements regardless of document structure.
