jQuery scrollTo not working Chrome/Firefox - javascript

Forgive me if this has been asked, but I've been searching all day on here and have not seen any question relating to my specific problem.
I'm building a one page parallax-style website with a navigation bar utilizing a fixed position to allow users to quickly jump to different sections of the page.
Currently I'm trying to implement the scrollTo jQuery plugin (flesler/jquery.scrollTo - Github) to give a nice smooth animated scroll.
This is the 5th or 6th different jQuery method I've implemented to make this effect work with no success. The scrollTo method seems to be the closest to working, but it still won't work.
It does not work at all on Chrome 42.0.2311.90
It does not work at all on Firefox 37.0.2
It does work on Safari 5.1.10, but I haven't been able to check on the newest version of Safari. Also the site doesn't render right on Safari 5.1.10 yet. I also have not had access to a computer with IE.
The test site is located at http://revolt-designs.com/parallax/
Here is how I'm calling the script:
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#nav-links li a').click(function() {
$.scrollTo($(this).attr('href'), {duration: 3000});
});
});
And the links are formatted this way:
<div id="nav">
<ul id="nav-links">
<li>About</li>
<li>News</li>
<li>Events</li>
<li>Contact</li>
</ul>
</div>
For the sake of simplicity, the anchors are pointing to divs located on the page, ie:
<!-- GROUP 2 -->
<div id="group2" class="parallax__group">
<div class="parallax__layer parallax__layer--base">
Lorem Ipsum
</div>
</div><!-- end GROUP 2 -->
Hopefully someone will catch something small and easy that I'm missing. Thanks. To be clear, I'm not asking for an alternative to the script I'm using. I'm asking for help finding the underlying issue that's preventing any smooth scrolling scripts from working on my site.

Change your code to scroll on the .parallax element:
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#nav-links li a').click(function() {
$('.parallax').scrollTo($(this).attr('href'), {duration: 3000});
});
});
Here is a fiddle (Used the HTML from your webpage)
For the sake of browser compatibility, you could consider changing height: 100vh; in your css to perhaps use .height() instead:
$(document).ready(function() {
height = $(window).height();
$('.parallax').css('height',height);
$('#nav-links li a').click(function() {
$('.parallax').scrollTo($(this).attr('href'), {duration: 3000});
});
});

This snippet required jquery and jquery UI, you can remove the easing part at the end if you do not want to include jquery UI
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#nav ul li a').on('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
var target = $(this).attr('href');
//changing the value of offsetValue will help account for fixed headers or whatever.
//EDIT: used data-offset to allow for multiple offsets defualt is 0.
offsetValue = $(this).data('offset') | 0;
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $(target).offset().top-offsetValue
},
{
duration: 2000,
easing: "easeOutQuint"
});
//number at the end here changes the speed, slower = higher
});
});

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Sidebar scroll-to-bottom

I'm pretty new to JQuery and JavaScript, as I've only done some self-learning recently, so the solution might be simpler than I think. However, I've done quite a lot of research about it already, but I still haven't found a solution.
I'm currently working on a Web App in C# (if that information is relevant), with a fixed scrollbar at the side of the page. The bottom of the scrollbar has a collapsible list, and functions properly when I try to toggle it.
I was wondering how to auto scroll to the bottom when I expand the list. Because it's on the bottom, when I try to expand it, I have to scroll again to the bottom to see the new options (click here to see GIF). I was hoping to implement this for better UX. Moreover, moving the drop down elsewhere is not an option for me.
Here's my HTML code for the collapsible list, which is inside a nav with id "sidebar":
VPN Installation
<ul class="collapse list-unstyled" id="pageSubmenu">
<li><a class="nav-link nav-vpn" href="../Mac.aspx">Mac OS</a></li>
<li><a class="nav-link nav-vpn" href="../Windows.aspx">Windows</a></li>
</ul>
I've tried these codes already:
$("#vpnistallation").click(function () {
jQuery('#sidebar').animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 1500); // scroll to bottom
});
$("#vpninstallation").click(function () {
var window_height = $(window).height();
var sidebar_height = $('#sidebar').height();
$('#sidebar').animate({ scrollTop: window_height + sidebar_height }, 'slow', function () {
});
$("#vpninstallation").click(function () {
$("#sidebar").animate({ scrollTop: $(document).height() }, "slow");
});
I've been at it for quite some time already, and I just want to get this over with because it's the last thing I haven't figured out. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

How to scroll the page smoothly?

I need to scroll the page on load to a certain position on the page in an animated manner. And it works fine (using jQuery's animate):
$(document).ready(function () {
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $('#today').offset().top - 50
}, 800, "linear");
});
However, one thing that it is not is smooth. Particularly on a mobile device it feels very jerky.
I've seen some CSS animations (using transition and transform) that are very smooth but can't figure out how to apply it to page scrolling. Is it possible to do what I want using CSS?
Try setting the following css:
<style type="text/css">
html {
scroll-behavior: smooth !important;
}
</style>
You could also try using vanilla JavaScript instead of jQuery:
function showIt(el_id) {
var el = document.getElementById(el_id);
el.scrollIntoView(true, {behavior: "smooth"});
}
showIt('today')
Also consider adding an itermediary element in the middle of the page, example:
<div id="middle" style="display: none;"></div>
function showIt(el_id) {
var middle_el = document.getElementById('middle');
var el = document.getElementById(el_id);
middle_el.scrollIntoView(true, {behavior: "instant"}); // Go to middle directly and then scroll slowly to #today.
el.scrollIntoView(true, {behavior: "smooth"});
}
showIt('today')
More info on scrollIntoView: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/scrollIntoView
Also you might be interest in: Scrolling slow on mobile/ios when using overflow:Scroll if you are on iOS
Try using easeOutCubic or another easing function (choose one here):
$(document).ready(function () {
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $('#today').offset().top - 50
}, 800, "easeOutCubic");
});
The best solution for cross-browser/cross-device decent smooth scrollTop I found is using velocity.js. It's faster than jQuery's animate, quite light and supports multiple syntaxes, one of them being the one used by jQuery.animate(), so all you need to do is to replace .animate() with .velocity() (and loading the thing, of course).
I know there might be other solutions out there, but this one has been solid for years, they are always keeping it up to date, I'd say it's a keeper in any serious frontend web developer's tools. You'll find some very fancy names on velocity's libscore page. And no, I'm not affiliated. I'm just thankful for being able to use it for free.

jQuery scrollTop() Resets to Top in IE

I have noticed an odd behavior while using jquery's scrollTop in IE 9, 10 & 11. When the function is triggered, IE resets the page scroll position to 0, the very top, then it animates down to the correct section. I am looking for a way to have the scroll behavior match that found in other browsers where it scrolls from the current position. Here is my relevant code:
First, I bind the click event to my element:
$("body").on("click", ".marker", function() {
window.requestAnimationFrame(function() {
theAutoScrollingFunctions.scrollToTarget("city", 5000);
});
});
Then my scrolling function:
$("html,body").animate({ scrollTop: $(document).height()}, 500, function() {
// Callback stuff
});
The scrolling technically works but in IE the page is reset to the top and then scrolls. I have tried placing return false; values throughout the process but with no luck.
Has anybody else seen this issue?
I use the same animate function when doing scroll-to sections on the sites I build. When testing in IE 8+ it works perfectly. Perhaps the $(document).height() is the part that makes the reset happen at the top?
This is how I like to do it:
<ul id="section-links">
<li>Scroll to section1<li>
<li>Scroll to section2<li>
</ul>
<section id="section1">
<h1>This is the first section</h1>
</section>
<section id="section2">
<h1>Another example section</h2>
</section>
<style>
section{display:block;width:100%;min-height:300px;}
</style>
<script>
jQuery(document).ready(function($){
$('#section-links a').click(function(){
var section = $(this).attr('href');
$('html, body').animate({scrollTop:$(section).offset().top - 10}, 'slow');
});
});
</script>
As you can see, I like to add some space above the scrolled-to section, so the title and whatnot is not jammed up against the viewport.
I have not seen the bug you describe using this method.
Best of luck
The issue seemed to be with my jQuery selector.
$("html,body").animate....
Changed to
$("html").animate....
This looks to have solved the issue in IE9+ and kept consistent behavior across the other browsers I have tested.

jQuery sliding function

I have a working jQuery sliding function that I have posted here below. I got it from another question on this site. It's great. Except I now want it to go the opposite direction.
I used this to slide from left to right. I tried adding a minus sign (-) in the animate function to make it {'-width': 'toggle'} but that just made it toggle on and off instead of sliding. I'm sure it's something simple, I'm just frustrated with it.
JS
$(document).ready(function(){
$('.pull-me').click(function(){
$('.panel p').css({
'width': $('.panel p').width(),
'height': $('.panel p').height()
});
$('.panel').animate({'width': 'toggle'});
});
});
And the html
html
<div class="panel">
<p id="novelDescrip">A website for a local musician to market, stream, and distribute music and merchandise. Content design and development</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="slide"><div class="pull-me">Slide Out!</div></p>
When I click the More info tab, I want that panel to slide out to the left. Then if they click the More info tab again, it should close back up to the right into the more info tab.
Is there not a way to just reverse the direction of the function i'm already using?
Try this:
http://jsfiddle.net/FL87t/3/
$(document).ready(function(){
$('.pull-me').click(function(){
if ($('.panel').is(":hidden"))
{
$('.panel').show('slide', { direction : 'left'}, 500);
}
else
{
$('.panel').hide('slide', { direction : 'right'}, 500);
}
});
});
This should help you:
http://www.learningjquery.com/2009/02/slide-elements-in-different-directions/
Read through it and you should find what your looking for.
Bare in mind that JQuery also has: .slideDown() & .slideUp()
But for changing the animation itself you're probably going to need CSS.
This goes in the opposite direction and sort of matches what you want to do in the image you just posted, try building off of it: JSFiddle

Change vertical nav to horizontal using jquery

Basically I have an unordered list acting as my navigation on a one page website sorted by sections. These sections or panels are full width and height of the browser window.
In the first panel, this list is vertical but when the user scrolls down the page to section two (i.e. the second panel from the top of the browser window) I'd like to change the style of it so that it fixes to the top of the browser window and becomes a horizontal nav instead of a vertical one. I don't want to duplicate the list if possible.
I'm not great at jQuery and don't really know where to start. Any help would be great.
This is my current code that gets the width and height of the browser window and displays a full screen div:
function fitElements(){
var height=$(window).height();
var width=$(window).width();
$('.panel').css('height',height);
$('.panel').css('width',width)
};
Here's a very simple example:
DEMO
html:
<ul id="nav">
<li>One</li>
<li>Two</li>
<li>Three</li>
</ul>
<div id="divOne" class="panel">
</div>
<div id="divTwo" class="panel">
</div>
<div id="divThree" class="panel">
</div>
css:
#nav {
position:fixed;
top:0;
left:10px;
}
#nav.horizontal li {
float:left;
}
#divOne {
background-color:#cef;
}
#divTwo{
background-color:#efc;
}
#divThree{
background-color:#fce;
}
​
js/jQuery:
$("div.panel").css({
height: $(window).height(),
width: $(window).width()
});
$(window).scroll(function() {
($("#divTwo").offset().top <= window.pageYOffset) ? $("#nav").addClass("horizontal") : $("#nav").removeClass("horizontal");
});
$("#linkOne").click(function(e){
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $("#divOne").offset().top
});
$("#nav").removeClass("horizontal");
e.preventDefault();
});
$("#linkTwo").click(function(e){
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $("#divTwo").offset().top
});
$("#nav").addClass("horizontal");
e.preventDefault();
});
$("#linkThree").click(function(e){
$('html, body').animate({
scrollTop: $("#divThree").offset().top
});
$("#nav").addClass("horizontal");
e.preventDefault();
});
​
Okay, providing I understood you correctly (see my comment looking for clarification), your goal is to make sure that your navigation pane is visible to your site visitors even when they scroll down the page. I would caution you against changing the nav bar to show horizontally after reaching a certain point on the page only because it will look pretty choppy, especially in slower browsers, unless (and sometimes even if) you provide a lot more code (complex for a novice) to smooth out the transition.
What I suggest is that you take a look at this question from a few days ago. I created a demo for the effect that he was looking for, which is very similar to what you are looking for, and hosted it on my development site. Take a look and if it's something that you like and if it is and you have trouble implementing it let me know and I'll be more than happy to help you.

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