I have a div with a fixed position (a top panel) which shall also contain a settings menu at the far right (currently via floating).
When hovering over the settings-image, I want to display a menu below the image.
I want the menu to be aligned to the right side just like the image.
<div id="panel" style="position:fixed">
<panel-entry 1>
<panel-entry 2>
<panel-entry n>
<div id="settings" style="float:right/snapped to the right side>
<img src=settings>
<ul>
<li>setting 1</li>
<li>setting 2</li>
<li>setting n</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
Any idea using jQuery very much appreciated, feel free to rearrange any html.
No jQuery necessary, just give your #panel
a width:
#panel {
position: fixed;
width: 100%;
}
#settings {
float: right;
}
See DEMO.
Aside from your example not being HTML, I would anyhow correct the conceptual approach. There is no jQuery required for such a task, which can be done entirely in CSS.
You want your #panel
to first of all contain a <ul>
which will contain <li>
s, which will be your <panel-entry>
, those should be set as inline-block
.
The #settings
should be one of those, perhaps with a special class
or id
(we'll keep settings for now). You can position: absolute
this to right: 0
, or have it float
. Don't use an image element for this, but rather use a background-image
.
Inside this element, you will have a submenu: i.e. another <ul>
with display: none
, a position:absolute
, right: 0
and top: X
, so that X doesn't overlap with your #panel
.
Next, you want to make the element visible on :hover
of li#settings
.
Here's a working demo
Basic HTML
<div id="panel">
<ul>
<li>Panel entry 1</li>
<li>Panel entry 2</li>
<li>Panel entry n</li>
<li id="settings">
<ul>
<li>setting 1</li>
<li>setting 2</li>
<li>setting n</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
Basic CSS
#panel {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
}
#panel > ul > li {
display: inline-block;
}
#panel > ul > li > ul {
display: none;
position: absolute;
top: {X};
right: 0;
}
li#settings {
background: url({youricon}) no-repeat top center;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
min-width: {youricon-x};
min-height: {youricon-y};
}
li#settings:hover > ul{
display: block;
}