JavaScript Slider Functionality Update
February 7, 2025 · AI Conversations
const $overlaySliderGrid = $('.overlay-slider-grid');
const $overlayslider = $('.overlay-slider');
const $mainparent = $overlaySliderGrid.find('.content-overlayslider');
const $hoverItems = $mainparent.find('.hover-item');
let currentIndex = 0; // For tracking the selected item for keyboard navigation or scroll
let xPos = 0; // Initialize xPos
let yPos = 0; // Initialize yPos
// Function to update background and content
const updateSlider = ($item) => {
const newBg = $item.data('bg');
$overlayslider.css('background-image', `url(${newBg})`);
$item.find('.content').addClass('active');
$item.find('.description').addClass('active');
$item.siblings().find('.content, .description').removeClass('active');
};
// Scroll event for hover items
$hoverItems.on('wheel', function () {
updateSlider($(this));
});
// Keyboard navigation (up/down arrow keys)
$(document).on('keydown', function (e) {
if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
currentIndex = (currentIndex – 1 + $hoverItems.length) % $hoverItems.length;
updateSlider($hoverItems.eq(currentIndex));
} else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
currentIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % $hoverItems.length;
updateSlider($hoverItems.eq(currentIndex));
}
});
// Intersection Observer to detect visibility of the overlay-slider-grid
const observerOptions = {
root: null,
rootMargin: '0px',
threshold: 0.5
};
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
entries.forEach((entry) => {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
$mainparent.addClass('visible');
$hoverItems.eq(currentIndex).trigger('wheel'); // Trigger initial update
} else {
$mainparent.removeClass('visible');
}
});
}, observerOptions);
observer.observe($overlaySliderGrid[0]);
// Browser scrollbar event to update content
$(window).on('scroll', function () {
const scrollTop = $(window).scrollTop();
const overlayOffset = $overlaySliderGrid.offset().top;
const overlayHeight = $overlaySliderGrid.outerHeight();
if (scrollTop >= overlayOffset && scrollTop
if ($('.overlay-slider-grid').length) {
const $overlaySliderGrid = $('.overlay-slider-grid');
const $overlayslider = $('.overlay-slider');
const $mainparent = $overlaySliderGrid.find('.content-overlayslider');
const $hoverItems = $mainparent.find('.hover-item');
let currentIndex = 0; // Track the selected item for keyboard navigation or scroll
// Function to update background and content
const updateSlider = ($item) => {
const newBg = $item.data('bg');
$overlayslider.css('background-image', `url(${newBg})`);
$item.find('.content').addClass('active');
$item.find('.description').addClass('active');
$item.siblings().find('.content, .description').removeClass('active');
};
// Keyboard navigation (up/down arrow keys)
$(document).on('keydown', function (e) {
if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
currentIndex = (currentIndex - 1 + $hoverItems.length) % $hoverItems.length;
updateSlider($hoverItems.eq(currentIndex));
} else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
currentIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % $hoverItems.length;
updateSlider($hoverItems.eq(currentIndex));
}
});
// Intersection Observer to detect visibility of the overlay-slider-grid
const observerOptions = {
root: null,
rootMargin: '0px',
threshold: 0.5
};
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
entries.forEach((entry) => {
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
$mainparent.addClass('visible');
updateSlider($hoverItems.eq(currentIndex)); // Trigger initial update
} else {
$mainparent.removeClass('visible');
}
});
}, observerOptions);
observer.observe($overlaySliderGrid[0]);
// Browser scrollbar event to update content
$(window).on('scroll', function () {
const scrollTop = $(window).scrollTop();
const overlayOffset = $overlaySliderGrid.offset().top;
const overlayHeight = $overlaySliderGrid.outerHeight();
if (scrollTop >= overlayOffset && scrollTop <= overlayOffset + overlayHeight) {
const relativeScroll = (scrollTop - overlayOffset) / overlayHeight; // 0 to 1 range
const newIndex = Math.floor(relativeScroll * $hoverItems.length);
if (newIndex !== currentIndex) {
currentIndex = newIndex;
updateSlider($hoverItems.eq(currentIndex));
}
}
});
}
### Removed:
– **Mouse scroll (wheel) event on `.hover-item`**
– **Any mouse hover interactions**
Now, the slider updates only via **keyboard (arrow keys)** and **scrolling**. Let me know if you need further refinements! 🚀