javascript - Slide a div offscreen using jQuery

Question

This is a bit of a challenge. Here's what I'm looking for:

1. 3 divs on screen
2. Div 1 resides in the middle of the page (centered)
3. Div 2 resides just off the screen on the far left
4. Div 3 resides just off the screen on the far right
5. OnClick, Div 1 slides to the position Div 2 was (to the left), Div 2 slides off the screen entirely, Div 3 slides to where Div 3 was (middle, centered). A new div arrives on the right.

I've tried using jQuery animation and AddClass. jQuery doesn't like sliding a div offscreen.

Any thoughts?

For an example of what I'm describing, visit Groupon.com. I thought it was a cool idea, and have given myself the challenge of recreating it. So far, no dice.

-D

Answer 1

Something like this?

http://jsfiddle.net/jtbowden/ykbgT/embedded/result/

http://jsfiddle.net/jtbowden/ykbgT/

This is the basic functionality. It doesn't scale to more divs, etc, but that should get you started.

The key is to wrap your elements in a container and make the overflow hidden.

Update:

Here's a slightly better version that handles any number of divs (greater than 1):

http://jsfiddle.net/jtbowden/ykbgT/1/

Simplified further:

http://jsfiddle.net/jtbowden/ykbgT/2/

Code snippet:

$('.box').click(function() {

    $(this).animate({
        left: '-50%'
    }, 500, function() {
        $(this).css('left', '150%');
        $(this).appendTo('#container');
    });

    $(this).next().animate({
        left: '50%'
    }, 500);
});

body {
    padding: 0px;    
}

#container {
    position: absolute;
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;  
}

.box {
    position: absolute;
    width: 50%;
    height: 300px;
    line-height: 300px;
    font-size: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 2px solid black;
    left: 150%;
    top: 100px;
    margin-left: -25%;
}

#box1 {
    background-color: green;
    left: 50%;
}

#box2 {
    background-color: yellow;
}

#box3 {
    background-color: red;
}

#box4 {
    background-color: orange;
}

#box5 {
    background-color: blue;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="container">
    
    <div id="box1" class="box">Div #1</div>
    <div id="box2" class="box">Div #2</div>
    <div id="box3" class="box">Div #3</div>
    <div id="box4" class="box">Div #4</div>
    <div id="box5" class="box">Div #5</div>
    
</div>