How to create Responsive Image Gallery with jQuery Lightbox
Before We Start
A gallery is one of the main components of a website, It contains links to the other sections and a user interface element within a website. The most important one and the first section that the user sees when he/she enters a website.
How to create Responsive Image Gallery with jQuery Lightbox. So if you are a person who wishes to develop a website, you have to know how to create a gallery properly.
How to create Responsive Image Gallery with jQuery Lightbox ? We are here to solve your problem. In this article we discuss how to create a gallery. Before we start please read the below articles which easier you to understand the process, if you are new to development.
Step 1 – Add HTML
It’s too easy and simple. Just copy and paste below code in your HTML editor between <body> </body> tag.
<body>
<section id="gallery">
<div class="container">
<div id="image-gallery">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/500"><img src="https://unsplash.it/500" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/600"><img src="https://unsplash.it/600" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/700"><img src="https://unsplash.it/700" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/800"><img src="https://unsplash.it/800" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/900"><img src="https://unsplash.it/900" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/1000"><img src="https://unsplash.it/1000" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/1100"><img src="https://unsplash.it/1100" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 image">
<div class="img-wrapper">
<a href="https://unsplash.it/1200"><img src="https://unsplash.it/1200" class="img-responsive"></a>
<div class="img-overlay">
<i class="fa fa-plus-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div><!-- End row -->
</div><!-- End image gallery -->
</div><!-- End container -->
</section>
</body>
Step 2 – Add CSS
We use some external CSS link to this code. No need to worry about this, copy and paste below code between <head></head> tag.
<link href='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
<link href='https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
Copy and paste below code in your HTML editor between <style></style> tag.
<style>
#gallery {
padding-top: 40px;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 991px) {
#gallery {
padding: 60px 30px 0 30px;
}
}
.img-wrapper {
position: relative;
margin-top: 15px;
}
.img-wrapper img {
width: 100%;
}
.img-overlay {
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
display: -webkit-box;
display: flex;
-webkit-box-pack: center;
justify-content: center;
-webkit-box-align: center;
align-items: center;
opacity: 0;
}
.img-overlay i {
color: #fff;
font-size: 3em;
}
#overlay {
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
display: -webkit-box;
display: flex;
-webkit-box-pack: center;
justify-content: center;
-webkit-box-align: center;
align-items: center;
z-index: 999;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}
#overlay img {
margin: 0;
width: 80%;
height: auto;
-o-object-fit: contain;
object-fit: contain;
padding: 5%;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
#overlay img {
width: 60%;
}
}
@media screen and (min-width: 1200px) {
#overlay img {
width: 50%;
}
}
#nextButton {
color: #fff;
font-size: 2em;
-webkit-transition: opacity 0.8s;
transition: opacity 0.8s;
}
#nextButton:hover {
opacity: 0.7;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
#nextButton {
font-size: 3em;
}
}
#prevButton {
color: #fff;
font-size: 2em;
-webkit-transition: opacity 0.8s;
transition: opacity 0.8s;
}
#prevButton:hover {
opacity: 0.7;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
#prevButton {
font-size: 3em;
}
}
#exitButton {
color: #fff;
font-size: 2em;
-webkit-transition: opacity 0.8s;
transition: opacity 0.8s;
position: absolute;
top: 15px;
right: 15px;
}
#exitButton:hover {
opacity: 0.7;
}
@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
#exitButton {
font-size: 3em;
}
}
</style>
Step 2 – Add JavaScript
We use some external JavaScript link to this code. No need to worry about this, copy and paste below code between <head></head> tag.
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflaare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
Copy and paste below code in your HTML editor between <script></script> tag.
// Gallery image hover
$(".img-wrapper").hover(
function () {
$(this).find(".img-overlay").animate({ opacity: 1 }, 600);
},
function () {
$(this).find(".img-overlay").animate({ opacity: 0 }, 600);
}
);
// Lightbox
var $overlay = $('<div id="overlay"></div>');
var $image = $("<img>");
var $prevButton = $(
'<div id="prevButton"><i class="fa fa-chevron-left"></i></div>'
);
var $nextButton = $(
'<div id="nextButton"><i class="fa fa-chevron-right"></i></div>'
);
var $exitButton = $('<div id="exitButton"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></div>');
// Add overlay
$overlay
.append($image)
.prepend($prevButton)
.append($nextButton)
.append($exitButton);
$("#gallery").append($overlay);
// Hide overlay on default
$overlay.hide();
// When an image is clicked
$(".img-overlay").click(function (event) {
// Prevents default behavior
event.preventDefault();
// Adds href attribute to variable
var imageLocation = $(this).prev().attr("href");
// Add the image src to $image
$image.attr("src", imageLocation);
// Fade in the overlay
$overlay.fadeIn("slow");
});
// When the overlay is clicked
$overlay.click(function () {
// Fade out the overlay
$(this).fadeOut("slow");
});
// When next button is clicked
$nextButton.click(function (event) {
// Hide the current image
$("#overlay img").hide();
// Overlay image location
var $currentImgSrc = $("#overlay img").attr("src");
// Image with matching location of the overlay image
var $currentImg = $('#image-gallery img[src="' + $currentImgSrc + '"]');
// Finds the next image
var $nextImg = $($currentImg.closest(".image").next().find("img"));
// All of the images in the gallery
var $images = $("#image-gallery img");
// If there is a next image
if ($nextImg.length > 0) {
// Fade in the next image
$("#overlay img").attr("src", $nextImg.attr("src")).fadeIn(800);
} else {
// Otherwise fade in the first image
$("#overlay img").attr("src", $($images[0]).attr("src")).fadeIn(800);
}
// Prevents overlay from being hidden
event.stopPropagation();
});
// When previous button is clicked
$prevButton.click(function (event) {
// Hide the current image
$("#overlay img").hide();
// Overlay image location
var $currentImgSrc = $("#overlay img").attr("src");
// Image with matching location of the overlay image
var $currentImg = $('#image-gallery img[src="' + $currentImgSrc + '"]');
// Finds the next image
var $nextImg = $($currentImg.closest(".image").prev().find("img"));
// Fade in the next image
$("#overlay img").attr("src", $nextImg.attr("src")).fadeIn(800);
// Prevents overlay from being hidden
event.stopPropagation();
});
// When the exit button is clicked
$exitButton.click(function () {
// Fade out the overlay
$("#overlay").fadeOut("slow");
});
At the end we will have something like this. You can change fonts, colors, backgrounds and all things that you want.Enjoy it.
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