As I dive into the creation of an eCommerce platform, I've encountered a request from my client to implement expandable product images on hover within the category page.
The product images are neatly arranged within <li> elements housed in a single <ul>, with each row containing 4 images for a grid-like display. While attempting to use jQuery to add an animation that expands the image downwards upon hover (from its original size of 185 x 185 to full size 185 x 380), I faced an issue where the expanding image pushes other neighboring <li> items out of alignment.
Seeking guidance on how to allow these <li> images to expand seamlessly without disturbing the surrounding elements.
Included below is the snippet of jQuery code I'm currently working with:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function(){
$(".item").hover(function() {
$(this).find('.image').stop().animate({height: "380px"}, 'slow');
$(this).find('.product-info').fadeIn();
},
function() {
$(this).find('.image').stop().animate({height: "185px"}, 'slow');
$(this).find('.product-info').fadeOut();
});
});
</script>