Simple Lightbox
Uses jQuery, CSS and HTML. Centers lightbox based on width of viewport.
HTML
<a href="#"; id="test">Please fill out my form.</a>
<div id="lightbox"></div>
<div id="lb-content">
<span id="lb-close">x</span>
<p>Wow!! Look at that. So simple.</p>
</div>
CSS
body {color: #fff; font-family: arial; font-family: arial;}
#lightbox {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background-color: #000;
opacity: 0.8;
text-align: center;
display: none;
}
#lb-content {
color: #222;
height: 150px;
width: 260px;
border: 16px solid #222;
background-color: #fff;
position: relative;
text-align: center;
padding-top: 10px;
border-radius: 4px;
display: none;
}
#lb-close {
display: block;
height: 22px;
width: 25px;
background-color: red;
color: #fff;
position: absolute;
top: -25px;
right: -25px;
cursor: pointer;
text-align: center;
border-radius: 10px;
}
JavaScript
var lightBox = $('#lightbox'),
lightBoxContent = $('#lb-content');
var positionLightbox = function() {
var veiwWidth = $(window).width(),
lbContentMargin = (veiwWidth / 2) - 148,
lbContent = $('#lb-content');
lbContent.css({
'left' : lbContentMargin,
'top' : $(window).scrollTop() + 50 + 'px'
});
};
$('#test').click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
lightBox.fadeIn(function() {
lightBoxContent.show();
});
positionLightbox();
});
$('#lb-close').click(function() {
lightBox.hide();
lightBoxContent.hide();
});
/*hide click outside*/
$(document).mouseup(function (e)
{
if (!lightBoxContent.is(e.target) // if the target of the click isn't the container...
&& lightBoxContent.has(e.target).length === 0) // ... nor a descendant of the container
{
lightBox.hide();
lightBoxContent.hide();
}
});