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CSS jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Simple Lightbox Perform: Part 2

Posted by Alex Pacheco
Alex Pacheco
8,327 Points

Why won't my screen turn black? what is wrong with my code??

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

$("body").append($overlay);

$("#imageGallery a").click(function(event){
  event.preventDefault();
  var href = $(this).attr("href");
  $overlay.show();
});

/** Start Coding Here **/








#overlay {
 background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: none;

}
Darren Joy
Darren Joy
19,573 Points
Darren Joy
Darren Joy
19,573 Points

You seem to have it set to append on the click function. It's not working on the click function?

Alex Pacheco
Alex Pacheco
8,327 Points

https://w.trhou.se/vsk0ay791p here is the link to my snapshots. I want to say i have looked at every line and every character multiple times but still haven't found a problem. I'm sure it's something I just am not catching

2 Answers

Alex Pacheco
Alex Pacheco
8,327 Points

Resolved. I forgot to add the image class into my html. I was way too focused on my jquery.

hashmat mh
hashmat mh
1,363 Points
hashmat mh
hashmat mh
1,363 Points

add $ sign next to div element on when declaring overlay variable.