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Masonry image galleries are an excellent choice for displaying images on websites because they offer a unique and visually appealing layout. However, adding a lightbox effect to the images makes them even better, as it allows users to view the images in more detail. #2

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iamroy71 commented 1 year ago

In this blog post, I will guide you through creating a Responsive Masonry Image Gallery with a Lightbox Effect. The process is straightforward, and even beginners can follow along with ease. We will use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create the gallery and style it, ensuring that it is responsive and works well on various devices.

The gallery’s standout feature is its responsive design, meaning it will look great on any device, from desktops to mobile phones. As you create this image gallery, you will gain valuable knowledge about web development, such as building layouts using HTML, styling elements with CSS and making them responsive, and other essential JavaScript concepts.

iamroy71 commented 1 year ago

Steps For Creating Image Gallery with Lightbox in HTML & CSS

iamroy71 commented 1 year ago

To create a responsive masonry image gallery with lightbox effect using HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript, follow the given steps line by line:

Create a folder. You can name this folder whatever you want, and inside this folder, create the mentioned files. Create an index.html file. The file name must be index and its extension .html Create a style.css file. The file name must be style and its extension .css Create a script.js file. The file name must be script and its extension .js Download the images folder from Google Drive and put this folder inside the project folder. This static image is only used as a search section background.

iamroy71 commented 1 year ago

To start, add the following HTML codes to your index.html file to create a basic layout for the masonry image gallery with image lightbox.@iamroy71

iamroy71 commented 1 year ago

Next, add the following CSS codes to your style.css file to give a masonry layout for the image gallery and make an image lightbox. Keep in mind that the lightbox is now hidden because I’ve added some CSS properties to hide it. We’ll show it on image click using JavaScript.

iamroy71 commented 1 year ago

Conclusion and Final Words By following the steps in this blog post, I hope you were able to create a masonry image gallery with a lightbox effect using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The code and logic behind creating this image gallery were quite simple and easy to follow.

If you’re eager to enhance your web development skills further, why not explore our blog on Creating a Functional Image Gallery in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript? This informative post guides you through the process of creating an image gallery that lets users search for, view, and download images.