Panorama Slice Parallax
Three slices of one landscape shift at different depths to create gentle parallax.
Three slices of one landscape shift at different depths to create gentle parallax.
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Source Code
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HTML
<a class="tbx-1197" href="#gallery" aria-label="View coastal landscape project"><span class="tbx-1197__slice tbx-1197__slice--one"><svg viewBox="0 0 320 190" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"><defs><linearGradient id="sky1197" x2="0" y2="1"><stop stop-color="#91c5ca"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#e8dbb0"/></linearGradient></defs><rect width="320" height="190" fill="url(#sky1197)"/><circle cx="228" cy="55" r="29" fill="#ffe7ab"/><path d="M0 131 60 63 125 133 167 84 222 144 271 100 320 147V190H0" fill="#64899a"/><path d="M0 162 77 113 148 178 220 118 320 171V190H0" fill="#34556f"/><path d="M0 181Q76 153 155 174T320 165V190H0" fill="#183e58"/></svg></span><span class="tbx-1197__slice tbx-1197__slice--two"><svg viewBox="0 0 320 190" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"><defs><linearGradient id="sky1197b" x2="0" y2="1"><stop stop-color="#91c5ca"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#e8dbb0"/></linearGradient></defs><rect width="320" height="190" fill="url(#sky1197b)"/><circle cx="228" cy="55" r="29" fill="#ffe7ab"/><path d="M0 131 60 63 125 133 167 84 222 144 271 100 320 147V190H0" fill="#64899a"/><path d="M0 162 77 113 148 178 220 118 320 171V190H0" fill="#34556f"/><path d="M0 181Q76 153 155 174T320 165V190H0" fill="#183e58"/></svg></span><span class="tbx-1197__slice tbx-1197__slice--three"><svg viewBox="0 0 320 190" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid slice" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"><defs><linearGradient id="sky1197c" x2="0" y2="1"><stop stop-color="#91c5ca"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="#e8dbb0"/></linearGradient></defs><rect width="320" height="190" fill="url(#sky1197c)"/><circle cx="228" cy="55" r="29" fill="#ffe7ab"/><path d="M0 131 60 63 125 133 167 84 222 144 271 100 320 147V190H0" fill="#64899a"/><path d="M0 162 77 113 148 178 220 118 320 171V190H0" fill="#34556f"/><path d="M0 181Q76 153 155 174T320 165V190H0" fill="#183e58"/></svg></span><span class="tbx-1197__label">COAST / 03 <b aria-hidden="true">↗</b></span></a>
CSS
.tbx-1197{display:flex;position:relative;width:270px;max-width:100%;height:174px;overflow:hidden;background:#b1caca;border:5px solid white;box-sizing:border-box;box-shadow:0 8px 18px #1236482f;text-decoration:none;isolation:isolate}.tbx-1197__slice{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:33.333%;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .52s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);will-change:transform}.tbx-1197__slice svg{position:absolute;top:0;height:100%;width:300%;max-width:none}.tbx-1197__slice--one{left:0}.tbx-1197__slice--two{left:33.333%}.tbx-1197__slice--three{left:66.666%}.tbx-1197__slice--one svg{left:0}.tbx-1197__slice--two svg{left:-100%}.tbx-1197__slice--three svg{left:-200%}.tbx-1197__label{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:0;inset-inline:0;padding:16px 9px 8px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#062a45bd);color:white;font:700 10px system-ui;letter-spacing:.16em;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}.tbx-1197__label b{font-size:17px}.tbx-1197:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .tbx-1197__slice--one{transform:translateY(-11px)}.tbx-1197:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .tbx-1197__slice--two{transform:translateY(11px)}.tbx-1197:is(:hover,:focus-visible) .tbx-1197__slice--three{transform:translateY(-7px)}.tbx-1197:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #247d89;outline-offset:3px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {.tbx-1197,.tbx-1197 *,.tbx-1197::before,.tbx-1197::after,.tbx-1197 *::before,.tbx-1197 *::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
How to Use
Insert the HTML and add the CSS to your stylesheet. Adjust colors and sizes and avoid class conflicts.
Use Case
Useful for portfolio galleries and photography portfolios.
Technical Notes
Keep controls usable on touch devices. Test keyboard focus and reduced-motion preferences.
Mobile: Ensure the interactive content remains accessible without hover on touch devices.
Browser: Uses modern CSS. Check behavior in the browsers you support.
Reduced Motion: Check that prefers-reduced-motion is respected.