parallax_background

v2.0.3

Published

a year ago

VanillaJS parallax background plugin

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lemehovskiy

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parallax-background

Create captivating parallax backgrounds effortlessly with the ParallaxBackground plugin. This lightweight Vanilla JavaScript plugin, powered by GSAP animation, supports Scroll, Mouse Move, and Gyroscope events. Choose from Rotate or Shifting animations, and easily configure zoom and animation duration for a personalized touch.

Features:

Vanilla JavaScript and GSAP powered
Scroll, Mouse Move, Gyroscope events
Rotate or Shifting animations
Customizable zoom and animation duration

Demo

Basic demo Events types and animation types demo

Package Managers

# NPM
npm install parallax_background

Installation

Include js

<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.10.4/gsap.min.js"></script>
<script src="parallaxBackground.umd.js"></script>

Set HTML

<div class="parallax-background">
  <div class="parallax-inner" style="background-image: url('https://placekitten.com/1280/720')">
  </div>
</div>

Call the plugin

<script type="text/javascript">
      //Initialize with Vanilla JavaScript
      new ParallaxBackground(document.querySelector(".parallax-background"));
      //Initialize with jQuery
      $(document).ready(function() {
        $('.parallax-background').parallaxBackground();
      });
</script>

In result

<html>
  <head>
  <title>My website</title>
  </head>
  <body>

  <div class="parallax-background">
    <div class="parallax-inner" style="background-image: url('https://placekitten.com/1280/720')">
    </div>
  </div>

  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.10.4/gsap.min.js"></script>
  //optional for jQuery initialize
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.js"></script>
  <script src="parallaxBackground.umd.js"></script>

  <script type="text/javascript">
      //Initialize with Vanilla JavaScript
      new ParallaxBackground(document.querySelector(".parallax-background"));
       //Initialize with jQuery
      $(document).ready(function() {
        $('.parallax-background').parallaxBackground();
      });
  </script>

  </body>
</html>

Data Attribute Settings

In parallax-background you can add settings using the data-parallax-background attribute. You still need to call new ParallaxBackground(selector) to initialize parallax-background on the element.

Example:

<div class="parallax-background" data-parallax-background='{"duration": 3, "zoom": 30}'>
  <div class="parallax-inner" style="background-image: url('background-image.jpg')">
  </div>
</div>

Settings

Option | Type | Default --- | --- | --- events | [SCROLL, MOUSE, GYRO] | [SCROLL] animationType | SHIFT | ROTATE | SHIFT zoom | int | 20 rotatePerspective | int | 1400 animateDuration | int | 1

Browser support

Chrome
Firefox

Dependencies

GSAP animation library (Version 3.10.4)

Contributing

If you'd like to get involved, please consider opening an issue or submitting a pull request. Your input is highly valued, and I'm enthusiastic about collaborating to enhance this tool.

License

parallax-background is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for comprehensive details regarding the terms and conditions of use.