Introduction
In this tutorial, we will create a Gooey Menu effect using HTML and CSS. This unique and visually appealing menu is achieved through SVG filters and CSS transitions. The Gooey Menu creates a fluid and interactive user experience. The menu items spread out from a central point and create a gooey, elastic-like effect when activated.
HTML Structure
Let's start by setting up the HTML structure for our Gooey Menu. We have a title, subtitle, and menu items.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Gooey Menu: Using CSS and SVG Filters</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1>Gooey Menu</h1>
<h2>Using CSS and SVG Filters</h2>
<h3>By <a href="https://codepen.io/lbebber">Lucas Bebber</a></h3>
<h4>Version 1 - <a href="https://codepen.io/lbebber/pen/RNgBPP" target="_blank">Version 2</a> - <a href="https://codepen.io/lbebber/pen/pvwZJp" target="_blank">Version 3</a> - <a href="https://codepen.io/lbebber/pen/rawQKR" target="_blank">Version 4</a></h4>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<nav class="menu">
<input type="checkbox" href="#" class="menu-open" name="menu-open" id="menu-open"/>
<label class="menu-open-button" for="menu-open">
<span class="hamburger hamburger-1"></span>
<span class="hamburger hamburger-2"></span>
<span class="hamburger hamburger-3"></span>
</label>
<a href="#" class="menu-item"> <i class="fa fa-bar-chart"></i> </a>
<a href="#" class="menu-item"> <i class="fa fa-plus"></i> </a>
<a href="#" class="menu-item"> <i class="fa fa-heart"></i> </a>
<a href="#" class="menu-item"> <i class="fa fa-envelope"></i> </a>
<a href="#" class="menu-item"> <i class="fa fa-cog"></i> </a>
</nav>
</body>
</html>
CSS StylingNext, let's add the CSS styles to create the Gooey Menu effect. We use SVG filters for the gooey effect and CSS transitions for the interactive animations.
@import "compass/css3";
//vars
$fg:#ff4081;
$bg:#3f51b5;
$pi:3.14;
//config
$menu-items:5;
$open-distance:115px;
$opening-angle:$pi - .2;
body{
background:$bg;
color:white;
text-align:center;
}
a{
color:inherit;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4{
margin:0;
margin-bottom:10px;
margin-top:10px;
}
h1{
font-size:3em;
}
%goo{
filter:url('#shadowed-goo');
// debug
// background:rgba(255,0,0,0.2);
}
%ball{
background:$fg;
border-radius:100%;
width:80px;
height:80px;
margin-left:-40px;
position:absolute;
top:20px;
color:white;
text-align:center;
line-height:80px;
transform:translate3d(0,0,0);
transition:transform ease-out 200ms;
}
.menu-open{
display:none;
}
.menu-item{
@extend %ball;
}
.hamburger{
$width:25px;
$height:3px;
width:$width;
height:$height;
background:white;
display:block;
position:absolute;
top:50%;
left:50%;
margin-left:-$width/2;
margin-top:-$height/2;
transition:transform 200ms;
}
$hamburger-spacing:8px;
.hamburger-1{
transform:translate3d(0,-$hamburger-spacing,0);
}
.hamburger-2{
transform:translate3d(0,0,0);
}
.hamburger-3{
transform:translate3d(0,$hamburger-spacing,0);
}
.menu-open:checked+.menu-open-button{
.hamburger-1{
transform:translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(45deg);
}
.hamburger-2{
transform:translate3d(0,0,0) scale(0.1,1);
}
.hamburger-3{
transform:translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(-45deg);
}
}
.menu{
@extend %goo;
$width:380px;
$height:250px;
position:absolute;
left:50%;
margin-left:-$width/2;
padding-top:20px;
padding-left:$width/2;
width:$width;
height:$height;
box-sizing:border-box;
font-size:20px;
text-align:left;
}
.menu-item{
&:hover{
background:white;
color:$fg;
}
@for $i from 1 through $menu-items{
&:nth-child(#{$i+2}){
transition-duration:10ms+(60ms*($i));
}
}
}
.menu-open-button{
@extend %ball;
z-index:2;
transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.320, 1.275);
transition-duration:400ms;
transform:scale(1.1,1.1) translate3d(0,0,0);
cursor:pointer;
}
.menu-open-button:hover{
transform:scale(1.2,1.2) translate3d(0,0,0);
}
.menu-open:checked+.menu-open-button{
transition-timing-function:linear;
transition-duration:200ms;
transform:scale(0.8,0.8) translate3d(0,0,0);
}
.menu-open:checked~.menu-item{
transition-timing-function:cubic-bezier(0.935, 0.000, 0.340, 1.330);
@for $i from 1 through $menu-items{
$angle:(($pi - $opening-angle)/2)+(($opening-angle/($menu-items - 1))*($i - 1));
&:nth-child(#{$i+2}){
transition-duration:80ms+(80ms*$i);
transform:translate3d(cos($angle)*$open-distance,sin($angle)*$open-distance,0);
}
}
}
ConclusionIn this tutorial, we introduced you to the Gooey Menu effect using HTML and CSS. The Gooey Menu is a fun and creative way to present navigation options on your website. By combining SVG filters and CSS transitions, we achieved a visually appealing and interactive menu. You can further customize the styles and animations to fit your website's design and theme. Happy coding!