The following is a modification of jQuery Swapsie Plugin. The mods applied allow the vertical swap between divs with different heights. Enhancements are required to allow horizontal swapping.
/*!
* jQuery Swapsie Plugin
* Examples and documentation at: http://biostall.com/swap-and-re-order-divs-smoothly-using-jquery-swapsie-plugin
* Copyright (c) 2010 Steve Marks - info@biostall.com
* Licensed under the MIT license: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
* Version: 1 (09-JULY-2010)
*/
var swapping = false;
(function ($) {
$.fn.extend({
swap: function (options) { // Init
var defaults = {
target: "",
speed: 1000,
opacity: "1",
callback: function () {}
};
options = $.extend(defaults, options);
// Get the elements
return this.each(function () {
var source = $(this);
if (options.target != "" && !swapping) {
var target = options.target;
swapping = true;
// Set positions for the elements
var attributes = new Array();
attributes['source'] = source.css("position");
attributes['target'] = target.css("position");
if (attributes['source'] != "relative" && attributes['source'] != "absolute") {
source.css("position", "relative");
}
if (attributes['target'] != "relative" && attributes['target'] != "absolute") {
target.css("position", "relative");
}
// Movement
var position = new Array();
var totals = new Array();
var totals_source = new Array();
var totals_target = new Array();
position['source'] = source.offset();
position['target'] = target.offset();
var height = new Array();
height['source'] = source.height();
height['target'] = target.height();
var width = new Array();
width['source'] = source.width();
width['target'] = target.width();
// y-axis movement
var direction_y = new Array();
direction_y['source'] = '-';
direction_y['target'] = '-';
if (position['source'].top <= position['target'].top) {
direction_y['source'] = '+';
totals['y'] = position['target'].top - position['source'].top;
} else {
totals['y'] = position['source'].top - position['target'].top;
}
if (direction_y['source'] == '-') {
direction_y['target'] = '+';
} else {
direction_y['target'] = '-';
}
// correct the values
totals_source['y'] = totals['y'];
totals_target['y'] = totals['y'];
if (height['source'] != height['target']) {
// set the difference
if (height['source'] > height['target']) {
var diff = height['source'] - height['target'];
if (direction_y['source'] == '-') {
totals_target['y'] = totals['y'] + diff;
} else {
totals_source['y'] = totals['y'] - diff;
}
} else {
var diff = height['target'] - height['source'];
if (direction_y['source'] == '-') {
totals_target['y'] = totals['y'] - diff;
} else {
totals_source['y'] = totals['y'] + diff;
}
}
}
// x-axis movement
var direction_x = new Array();
direction_x['source'] = '-';
direction_x['target'] = '-';
if (position['source'].left <= position['target'].left) {
direction_x['source'] = '+';
totals['x'] = position['target'].left - position['source'].left;
} else {
totals['x'] = position['source'].left - position['target'].left;
}
if (direction_x['source'] == '-') {
direction_x['target'] = '+';
} else {
direction_x['target'] = '-';
}
// correct the values
totals_source['x'] = totals['x'];
totals_target['x'] = totals['x'];
if (width['source'] != width['target']) {
// set the difference
if (width['source'] > width['target']) {
var diff = width['source'] - width['target'];
if (direction_y['source'] == '-') {
totals_target['x'] = totals['x'] + diff;
} else {
totals_source['x'] = totals['x'] - diff;
}
} else {
var diff = width['target'] - width['source'];
if (direction_y['source'] == '-') {
totals_target['x'] = totals['x'] - diff;
} else {
totals_source['x'] = totals['x'] + diff;
}
}
}
// Do the swapping
source.animate({
opacity: options.opacity
}, 100, function () {
source.animate({
top: direction_y['source'] + "=" + totals_source['y'] + "px",
left: direction_x['source'] + "=" + totals_source['x'] + "px"
}, options.speed, function () {
source.animate({
opacity: "1"
}, 100);
});
});
target.animate({
opacity: options.opacity
}, 100, function () {
target.animate({
top: direction_y['target'] + "=" + totals_target['y'] + "px",
left: direction_x['target'] + "=" + totals_target['x'] + "px"
}, options.speed, function () {
target.animate({
opacity: "1"
}, 100, function () {
swapping = false;
// call the callback and apply the scope:
options.callback.call(this);
});
});
});
}
});
}
});
})(jQuery);Code language: JavaScript (javascript)