How Can I Create a Curved Menu Like Stacks in OS X Using jQuery UI or CSS and JavaScript

Question

Can you tell me How Can I Create a Curved Menu Like Stacks in OS X Using jQuery UI or CSS and JavaScript?

Answer 1

You can create a curved menu like Stacks in OS X using CSS and JavaScript (jQuery UI for animations).

Approach:

Use CSS for layout and transformation to position items in a curved manner.

Use jQuery for hover effects or expanding animations.

Example Code:

HTML

<div class="stack">

  <img src="icon1.png" class="menu-item">

  <img src="icon2.png" class="menu-item">

  <img src="icon3.png" class="menu-item">

</div>


CSS (Curved Layout)

.stack {

  position: relative;

  width: 100px;

}

.menu-item {

  position: absolute;

  bottom: 0;

  left: 0;

  transition: transform 0.3s ease;

}

.menu-item:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-30deg) translateY(-10px); }

.menu-item:nth-child(2) { transform: rotate(-15deg) translateY(-20px); }

.menu-item:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-30px); }

.stack:hover .menu-item { transform: rotate(0) translateY(-50px); }


jQuery (For Smooth Expansion)

$(".stack").hover(function(){

  $(this).find(".menu-item").each(function(index){

    $(this).animate({ bottom: (index + 1) * 20 + "px" }, 300);

  });

}, function(){

  $(this).find(".menu-item").animate({ bottom: "0px" }, 300);

});