Open and Close a Lightbox Feature Without the Use of Anchor Links?

Question

I am looking for a way to open and close this primarily CSS-based lightbox feature with an alternative method than using anchor links, (as demonstrated in the snippet below).

I am thinking there must be some sort of JQuery function which could replace the CSS :target responses. Any suggestions?

$('.pic > img').click(function() {
  var srcToCopy = $(this).attr('src');
  $('body').find('.imgsrc').attr('src', srcToCopy);
  $('body').addClass('no-scroll');
});

$('#customlightbox-controls').on('click', function() {
  $('body').removeClass('no-scroll');
});

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

body.no-scroll {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pic,
#imgsrc {
  display: inline-block;
}

img {
  width: 100px
}

a {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 0;
}

.container {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
}

.customlightbox {
  top: 0%;
  bottom: 0%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  z-index: -5;
  opacity: 0;
}

.customlightbox-imgwrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.customlightbox img {
  width: auto;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  position: relative;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

#customlightbox-controls {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: fixed;
  height: 50px;
  width: 50px;
  top: -50px;
  right: -3px;
  z-index: 5;
  border-left: 2px solid white;
  border-bottom: 2px solid white;
  opacity: .7;
}

#close-customlightbox {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
  right: 10px;
  top: 10px;
  -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
  -moz-transform: rotate(45deg);
  -ms-transform: rotate(45deg);
  -o-transform: rotate(45deg);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

#close-customlightbox:before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  height: 0px;
  width: 2px;
  left: 14px;
  top: 0;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

#close-customlightbox:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 0px;
  height: 2px;
  top: 14px;
  left: 0;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.customlightbox:target {
  z-index: 4;
  opacity: 1;
  display: inline-block;
}

.customlightbox:target img {
  opacity: 1;
}

.customlightbox:target~#customlightbox-controls {
  top: -3px;
}

.customlightbox:target~#customlightbox-controls #close-customlightbox:after {
  width: 30px;
}

.customlightbox:target~#customlightbox-controls #close-customlightbox:before {
  height: 30px;
}

.lb-animate {
  -webkit-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -moz-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -ms-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -o-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<!-- Lightbox Instance 1 -->
<div class="container">
  <a href="#view">
    <div class="pic">
      <img src="https://syedimranrocks.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/flower01low1.png">
    </div>
  </a>
</div>

<!-- Lightbox Instance 2 -->
<div class="container">
  <a href="#view">
    <div class="pic">
      <img src="http://downloadicons.net/sites/default/files/Rose-Coral-Icon-906534.png">
    </div>
  </a>
</div>

<!-- Lightbox Instance 3 -->
<div class="container">
  <a href="#view">
    <div class="pic">
      <img src="https://images.vexels.com/media/users/3/136645/isolated/lists/54b1517db1906889a6971939de45d2a8-purple-sunflower-cartoon.png">
    </div>
  </a>
</div>

<!-- Lightbox Prompt -->
<div class="customlightbox lb-animate" id="view">
  <div class="customlightbox-imgwrap">
    <img class="imgsrc" id="customlightbox-img" src="">
  </div>
</div>
<div id="customlightbox-controls" class="lb-animate">
  <a id="close-customlightbox" class="lb-animate" href="#!"></a>
</div>

Well, there are A LOT of jQuery plugin for lighboxes. For ex: http://dimsemenov.com/plugins/magnific-popup/ — Mosh Feu, Jan 11 '18 at 16:42
Thanks @MoshFeu, I understand that... But I am looking for a way to make this particular lightbox function work. — nr159, Jan 11 '18 at 16:44
Your current JS seems to already be doing what you ask for. Could you clarify what you are trying to achieve? — tao, Jan 11 '18 at 16:50
@AndreiGheorghiu I agree that it is working, but I am looking for an alternative method to prompt the lightbox to open and close so that it could avoid the use of anchors being added on to the URL altogether. — nr159, Jan 11 '18 at 16:52

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 11 '18 at 17:37

Just replace the target with some class (.on in this example. And toggle the class when you want to show/hide the lightbox.

But still, I strongly recommend to use a plugin because of all the edge cases, responsive, api etc.

$('.pic > img').click(function() {
  var srcToCopy = $(this).attr('src');
  $('body').find('.imgsrc').attr('src', srcToCopy);
  $('body').addClass('no-scroll');
  $('.customlightbox').addClass('on');
});

$('#customlightbox-controls').on('click', function() {
  $('.customlightbox').removeClass('on');
  $('body').removeClass('no-scroll');
});

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

body.no-scroll {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pic,
#imgsrc {
  display: inline-block;
}

img {
  width: 100px
}

a {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 0;
}

.container {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0;
}

.customlightbox {
  top: 0%;
  bottom: 0%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  z-index: -5;
  opacity: 0;
}

.customlightbox-imgwrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.customlightbox img {
  width: auto;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  position: relative;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

#customlightbox-controls {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: fixed;
  height: 50px;
  width: 50px;
  top: -50px;
  right: -3px;
  z-index: 5;
  border-left: 2px solid white;
  border-bottom: 2px solid white;
  opacity: .7;
}

#close-customlightbox {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
  right: 10px;
  top: 10px;
  -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
  -moz-transform: rotate(45deg);
  -ms-transform: rotate(45deg);
  -o-transform: rotate(45deg);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

#close-customlightbox:before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  height: 0px;
  width: 2px;
  left: 14px;
  top: 0;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

#close-customlightbox:after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  width: 0px;
  height: 2px;
  top: 14px;
  left: 0;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.customlightbox.on {
  z-index: 4;
  opacity: 1;
  display: inline-block;
}

.customlightbox.on img {
  opacity: 1;
}

.customlightbox.on~#customlightbox-controls {
  top: -3px;
}

.customlightbox.on~#customlightbox-controls #close-customlightbox:after {
  width: 30px;
}

.customlightbox.on~#customlightbox-controls #close-customlightbox:before {
  height: 30px;
}

.lb-animate {
  -webkit-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -moz-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -ms-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  -o-transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
  transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<!-- Lightbox Instance 1 -->
<div class="container">
  <div class="pic">
    <img src="https://syedimranrocks.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/flower01low1.png">
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Lightbox Instance 2 -->
<div class="container">
  <div class="pic">
    <img src="http://downloadicons.net/sites/default/files/Rose-Coral-Icon-906534.png">
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Lightbox Instance 3 -->
<div class="container">
  <div class="pic">
    <img src="https://images.vexels.com/media/users/3/136645/isolated/lists/54b1517db1906889a6971939de45d2a8-purple-sunflower-cartoon.png">
  </div>
</div>

<!-- Lightbox Prompt -->
<div class="customlightbox lb-animate" id="view">
  <div class="customlightbox-imgwrap">
    <img class="imgsrc" id="customlightbox-img" src="">
  </div>
</div>
<div id="customlightbox-controls" class="lb-animate">
  <a id="close-customlightbox" class="lb-animate" href="#!"></a>
</div>

Thank you for posting this answer. Actually, someone submitted a solution to another post I made, where I essentially reiterated this same issue; however, it was very similar to yours. — nr159, Jan 12 '18 at 01:11

Open and Close a Lightbox Feature Without the Use of Anchor Links?

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