Background parallax effect with jQuery and CSS is another jQuery/JavaScript parallax plugin which is be responsible for adding an even parallax scrolling effect to background images, images, HTML5, YouTube and Vimeo videos. you can add any HTML elements as well using CSS3 3D transforms.
Code in clean JavaScript with no dependences + jQuery supported. YouTube, Vimeo and Self-Hosted Videos parallax supported.
Getting Started
ES6
npm install jarallax --save
import {
jarallax,
jarallaxVideo
} from 'jarallax';
jarallaxVideo();
Browser
<!-- Jarallax -->
<script src="jarallax/dist/jarallax.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include it if you want to use Video parallax -->
<script src="jarallax/dist/jarallax-video.min.js"></script>
CDN
<!-- Jarallax -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/jarallax@1/dist/jarallax.min.js"></script>
<!-- Include it if you want to use Video parallax -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/jarallax@1/dist/jarallax-video.min.js"></script>
Set up your HTML
<!-- Background Image Parallax -->
<div class="jarallax">
<img class="jarallax-img" src="<background_image_url_here>" alt="">
Your content here...
</div>
<!-- Background Image Parallax with <picture> tag -->
<div class="jarallax">
<picture class="jarallax-img">
<source media="..." srcset="<alternative_background_image_url_here>">
<img src="<background_image_url_here>" alt="">
</picture>
Your content here...
</div>
<!-- Alternate: Background Image Parallax -->
<div class="jarallax" style="background-image: url('<background_image_url_here>');">
Your content here...
</div>
Additional styles
These styles need to correct background image position before Jarallax initialized:
.jarallax {
position: relative;
z-index: 0;
}
.jarallax > .jarallax-img {
position: absolute;
object-fit: cover;
/* support for plugin https://github.com/bfred-it/object-fit-images */
font-family: 'object-fit: cover;';
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
z-index: -1;
}
You can include it from dist/jarallax.css
.
Call the plugin
A. Data attribute way
<div data-jarallax data-speed="0.2" class="jarallax">
<img class="jarallax-img" src="<background_image_url_here>" alt="">
Your content here...
</div>
Note: You can use all available options as data attributes. For example: data-speed
, data-img-src
, data-img-size
, etc…
B. JavaScript way
jarallax(document.querySelectorAll('.jarallax'), {
speed: 0.2
});
C. jQuery way
$('.jarallax').jarallax({
speed: 0.2
});
Background Video Usage Examples
A. Data attribute way
<!-- Background YouTube Parallax -->
<div class="jarallax" data-jarallax-video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0TSkLe-E0">
Your content here...
</div>
<!-- Background Vimeo Parallax -->
<div class="jarallax" data-jarallax-video="https://vimeo.com/110138539">
Your content here...
</div>
<!-- Background Self-Hosted Video Parallax -->
<div class="jarallax" data-jarallax-video="mp4:./video/local-video.mp4,webm:./video/local-video.webm,ogv:./video/local-video.ogv">
Your content here...
</div>
B. JavaScript way
import { jarallax, jarallaxVideo } from 'jarallax';
jarallaxVideo();
jarallax(document.querySelectorAll('.jarallax'), {
speed: 0.2,
videoSrc: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0TSkLe-E0'
});
<div class="jarallax"></div>
Options
Options can be passed in data attributes or in object when you initialize jarallax from script.
Name | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type | string | scroll | scroll, scale, opacity, scroll-opacity, scale-opacity. |
speed | float | 0.5 | Parallax effect speed. Provide numbers from -1.0 to 2.0. |
imgSrc | path | null | Image url. By default used image from background. |
imgElement | dom / selector | .jarallax-img | Image tag that will be used as background. |
imgSize | string | cover | Image size. If you use <img> tag for background, you should add object-fit values, else use background-size values. |
imgPosition | string | 50% 50% | Image position. If you use <img> tag for background, you should add object-position values, else use background-position values. |
imgRepeat | string | no-repeat | Image repeat. Supported only background-position values. |
keepImg | boolean | false | Keep <img> tag in it’s default place after Jarallax inited. |
elementInViewport | dom | null | Use custom DOM / jQuery element to check if parallax block in viewport. More info here – Issue 13. |
zIndex | number | -100 | z-index of parallax container. |
disableParallax | RegExp / function | – | Disable parallax on specific user agents (using regular expression) or with function return value. The image will be set on the background. |
disableVideo | RegExp / function | – | Disable video load on specific user agents (using regular expression) or with function return value. The image will be set on the background. |
Disable on mobile devices
You can disable parallax effect and/or video background on mobile devices using option disableParallax
and/or disableVideo
.
Example:
jarallax(document.querySelectorAll('.jarallax'), {
disableParallax: /iPad|iPhone|iPod|Android/,
disableVideo: /iPad|iPhone|iPod|Android/
});
Or using function. Example:
jarallax(document.querySelectorAll('.jarallax'), {
disableParallax: function () {
return /iPad|iPhone|iPod|Android/.test(navigator.userAgent);
},
disableVideo: function () {
return /iPad|iPhone|iPod|Android/.test(navigator.userAgent);
}
});

Options For Video (+ supported all default options)
Required jarallax/jarallax-video.js
file.
Name | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
videoSrc | string | null | You can use Youtube, Vimeo or Self-Hosted videos. Also you can use data attribute data-jarallax-video . |
videoStartTime | float | 0 | Start time in seconds when video will be started (this value will be applied also after loop). |
videoEndTime | float | 0 | End time in seconds when video will be ended. |
videoLoop | boolean | true | Loop video to play infinitely. |
videoPlayOnlyVisible | boolean | true | Play video only when it is visible on the screen. |
videoLazyLoading | boolean | true | Preload videos only when it is visible on the screen. |
Options For Element Parallax
Required jarallax/jarallax-element.js
file.
Name | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|
type | string | element | Will only work with element value. |
speed | mixed | 0 0 | Parallax distance in pixels. Supported Y and X axis. Example: 100 200 . Also you can use data attribute data-jarallax-element . |
threshold | mixed | null null | Specify threshold for the parallax effect to kick in. For example, if you pass 0 0 , the element will start to move only after it has been scrolled to the middle of the viewport. |
Events
Events used the same way as Options.
Name | Description |
---|---|
onScroll | Called when parallax working. Use first argument with calculations. More info see below. |
onInit | Called after init end. |
onDestroy | Called after destroy. |
onCoverImage | Called after cover image. |
onScroll event
jarallax(document.querySelectorAll('.jarallax'), {
onScroll: function(calculations) {
console.log(calculations);
}
});
Console Result:
{
// parallax section client rect (top, left, width, height)
rect : object,
// see image below for more info
beforeTop : float,
beforeTopEnd : float,
afterTop : float,
beforeBottom : float,
beforeBottomEnd : float,
afterBottom : float,
// percent of visible part of section (from 0 to 1)
visiblePercent : float,
// percent of block position relative to center of viewport from -1 to 1
fromViewportCenter: float
}
Methods
Name | Result | Description |
---|---|---|
destroy | – | Destroy Jarallax and set block as it was before plugin init. |
isVisible | boolean | Check if parallax block is in viewport. |
onResize | – | Fit image and clip parallax container. Called on window resize and load. |
onScroll | – | Calculate parallax image position. Called on window scroll. |
Call methods example
A. JavaScript way
jarallax(document.querySelectorAll('.jarallax'), 'destroy');
B. jQuery way
$('.jarallax').jarallax('destroy');
No conflict
If you already have global jarallax variable or jQuery.fn.jarallax, you can rename plugin.
A. JavaScript way
var newJarallax = jarallax.noConflict();
B. jQuery way
jQuery.fn.newJarallax = jQuery.fn.jarallax.noConflict();
For Developers
Installation
- Run
npm install
in the command line. Or if you need to update some dependencies, runnpm update
Building
npm run dev
to run build and start local server with files watchernpm run build
to run build
Linting
npm run js-lint
to show eslint errorsnpm run js-lint-fix
to automatically fix some of the eslint errors
Test
npm run test
to run unit tests
File Information
File Size | 52.65 MB |
Last Update | 22 Hours Ago |
Date Published | 4 Years Ago |
License | MIT |