JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by acturbo
HTML
<div class="mediaHolder">
<div class="greyBox">
<p style="color: #000;font-size: 10px;text-align:center;opacity: 0;">Example text</p>
</div>
<div class="redBox">
</div>
</div>
CSS
.mediaHolder{
width: 100%;
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
}
.greyBox{
float: left;
width: 60px;
height: 15px;
background-color: #bbb;
margin-left: 20px;
}
.redBox{
float: left;
width: 60px;
height: 15px;
background-color: #8c3b3b;
margin-left: 20px;
}
JavaScript
// animate from bottom up
// leaves sibling divs alone by animating their margintop
$('.greyBox').mouseenter(function(){
$(this).animate({height:'50px'},700).children('p').animate({opacity:1},1200);
// height is 15 .... 50-15 = margin of 35
// try commenting out to see bad side effect
$(this).siblings().animate({marginTop: '35px'}, 700)
});