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JavaScript jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Perfect

Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points
Posted by Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points

improve overlay

I want to make the image show up slow and when I close the image it also do the same. I have code 

var overlay = $("<div id='overlay'></div>");
var image = $('<img>');

overlay.append(image.hide());
$('body').append(overlay);



$('#gallery a').click(function(event) {
    event.preventDefault();
    var imageLocation = $(this).attr('href');
    image.attr('src', imageLocation)
    image.css('width: 200');
    overlay.show();
    image.show('slow');


    });

overlay.click(function() {
    overlay.hide().ready(image.hide('slow'));

    });

when I click the image open with slow but when I close the image, the slow effect didn't affect the image. how to fix this.

thanks :)

3 Answers

Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points
Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points 
overlay.click(function() {
    overlay.hide('slow').ready(image.hide('slow'));

    });
Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points
Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points

nope, it will make the overlay disappear slowly. all I want are the image disappear slowly first then the overlay disappear without slow effect. hmmmmmm

Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points
Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points

You might have to separate the image hide and overlay hid functions. However, just another JS noob here. :)

Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points
Rifqi Fahmi
Rifqi Fahmi
23,164 Points

btw thanks for answering. me too here :)