Minimalist Image Lightbox Script - Wicked

A simple, minimal, responsive, animated lightbox script created for image gallery. Written in HTML, CSS/CSS3 and a little bit of jQuery.

How to use it:

1. Create the HTML template for the image lightbox.

<div id="gallery-lightbox-container">
  <div id="gallery-lightbox">
    <div id="lightbox-image-container">
      <img id="lightbox-image" src="#">
      <div>
        <p id="lightbox-text">**image description will be placed here by jQuery function**</p>
        <p id="exit-lightbox">&#x2716;</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

2. Load the latest jQuery library in the document.

<script src="/path/to/jquery.min.js"></script>

3. Hide the lightbox container on page.

$('#gallery-lightbox-container').hide();

4. The main function to insert content to the lightbox.

function openLightbox() {
  $('#lightbox-text').html('<p>Description of Item</p>');
  $('#lightbox-image').attr('src', 'image.jpg');
  $('#gallery-lightbox-container').slideDown(200);
}

5. The main CSS/CSS3 styles for the lightbox.

#gallery-lightbox-container {
  display: flex;
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: rgba(20, 10, 30, 0.88);
  overflow: auto;
}

#gallery-lightbox {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  /* margin: 120px auto 0 auto; */
  width: 80%;
  height: 700px;
}

#lightbox-image-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 100px 0 0 0;
}
/* less top margin on small devices */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  #lightbox-image-container {
    margin: 40px 0 0 0;
  }
}

#lightbox-image {
  width: 90vw;
  max-width: 700px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 15px;
  max-height: 500px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(00, 00, 00, 0.6);
}

#lightbox-text {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 15px;
  width: 90vw;
  max-width: 400px;
  height: auto;
  color: #efd5d5;
}

#exit-lightbox {
  font-size: 2em;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1;
  border: 1px solid #efd5d5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  width: 50px;
  color: #efd5d5;
  cursor: pointer;
}

6. Open the image lightbox.

openLightbox();

Changelog:

2019-12-12

• JS updated

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This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by tylerwoodcook. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.