Parallax.js =========== Simple parallax scrolling effect inspired by [Spotify.com](http://spotify.com/) implemented as a jQuery plugin [http://pixelcog.com/parallax.js/](http://pixelcog.com/parallax.js/) ## Installation ### NPM ```bash npm i --save jquery-parallax.js ``` ### Yarn ```bash yarn add jquery-parallax.js ``` ### Bower Please note that although Bower is still maintained, they recommend Yarn for new projects. ```bash $ bower i --save parallax.js ``` ### Setup Include `parallax.min.js` in your document after including jQuery (compatible with jQuery >= 1.7). ```html ``` Use these CDN links, provided by jsDelivr.com ```html ``` ## Usage Please note, that `` on top of your document is required! ### Via data attributes To easily add a parallax effect behind an element, add `data-parallax="scroll"` to the element you want to use, and specify an image with `data-image-src="/path/to/image.jpg"`. ```html
``` ### Via JavaScript To call the parallax plugin manually, simply select your target element with jQuery and do the following: ```javascript $('.parallax-window').parallax({imageSrc: '/path/to/image.jpg'}); ``` ### Notes What parallax.js will do is create a fixed-position element for each parallax image at the start of the document's body (or another configurable container). This mirror element will sit behind the other elements and match the position and dimensions of its target object. Due to the nature of this implementation, you must ensure that these parallax objects and any layers below them are transparent so that you can see the parallax effect underneath. Also, if there is no other content in this element, you will need to ensure that it has some fixed dimensions otherwise you won't see anything. ```css .parallax-window { min-height: 400px; background: transparent; } ``` Also, keep in mind that once initialized, the parallax plugin presumes a fixed page layout unless it encounters a `scroll` or `resize` event. If you have a dynamic page in which another javascript method may alter the DOM, you must manually refresh the parallax effect with the following commands: ```javascript jQuery(window).trigger('resize').trigger('scroll'); ``` ### Using inner HTML for complex content You can use the following syntax to enable complex content for the parallax: ```htmlName | type | default | description |
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imageSrc | path | null | You must provide a path to the image you wish to apply to the parallax effect. |
naturalWidth | number | auto | You can provide the natural width and natural height of an image to speed up loading and reduce error when determining the correct aspect ratio of the image. |
naturalHeight | number | auto | |
position | xPos yPos | center center | This is analogous to the background-position css property. Specify coordinates as top, bottom, right, left, center, or pixel values (e.g. -10px 0px). The parallax image will be positioned as close to these values as possible while still covering the target element. |
positionX | xPos | center | |
positionY | yPos | center | |
speed | float | 0.2 | The speed at which the parallax effect runs. 0.0 means the image will appear fixed in place, and 1.0 the image will flow at the same speed as the page content. |
zIndex | number | -100 | The z-index value of the fixed-position elements. By default these will be behind everything else on the page. |
bleed | number | 0 | You can optionally set the parallax mirror element to extend a few pixels above and below the mirrored element. This can hide slow or stuttering scroll events in certain browsers. |
iosFix | boolean | true | iOS devices are incompatable with this plugin. If true, this option will set the parallax image as a static, centered background image whenever it detects an iOS user agent. Disable this if you wish to implement your own graceful degradation. |
androidFix | boolean | true | If true, this option will set the parallax image as a static, centered background image whenever it detects an Android user agent. Disable this if you wish to enable the parallax scrolling effect on Android devices. |
overScrollFix | boolean | false | (Experimental) If true, will freeze the parallax effect when "over scrolling" in browsers like Safari to prevent unexpected gaps caused by negative scroll positions. |
mirrorContainer | jQuery Selector | body | The parallax mirror will be prepended into this container. |