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javascriptjqueryscrolloffset

Stop fixed position at certain div or certain position


I need to stop a div which gets a fixed position on scroll before it touches another element, basically make it go back to absolute position at a certain position, and this should be working at any size of the screen. I have a jsfiddle with code and there are two elements, please see the example and help if you know the answer thanks!

var navTop = $('#nav').offset().top;
var lastMode = "absolute";

$(window).scroll(function(){
var mode;
if ($(this).scrollTop() >= navTop) {
    mode = 'fixed';
} else {
    mode = 'absolute';
}

if(lastMode !== mode) {
    if (mode == 'fixed') {
        $('#nav').css('position', 'fixed');
        $('#nav').css('top', '0');
    } else {
        $('#nav').css('position', 'absolute');
        $('#nav').css('top', navTop);
    }
    lastMode = mode;
}
});

https://jsfiddle.net/Zygimantas10/vro3LLu9/

let me know if this is not clear.


Solution

  • Like this ?

    var navTop = $('#nav').offset().top;
    var navStop = $('#stop').offset().top;
    var lastMode = "absolute";
    
    $(window).scroll(function() {
      var mode;
      if ($(this).scrollTop() >= navTop) {
        if ($(this).scrollTop() - navStop + $('#nav').height() > 0)
          mode = 'absolute';
        else
          mode = 'fixed';
      } else {
        mode = 'absolute';
      }
    
      if (lastMode !== mode) {
        if (mode == 'fixed') {
          $('#nav').css('position', 'fixed');
          $('#nav').css('top', '0');
        } else {
          $('#nav').css('position', 'absolute');
          $('#nav').css('top', navTop);
        }
        lastMode = mode;
      }
    });
    #nav {
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      position: absolute;
      top: 200px;
      width: 100px;
      height: 50px;
    }
    
    #stop {
      width: 100%;
      background: blue;
      height: 300px;
      position: absolute;
      top: 900px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <body style="height:5000px;">
      <div id="nav"></div>
      <div id="stop"></div>
    </body>