Create two buttons overlapping a DIV

Question

I would like two create two buttons that overlay a div using HTML like the following:

*Both the same DIV with two buttons overlapping each side. So one div with two buttons overlapping.

I would like the buttons to be transparent and overlay the div but I am not sure how.

I have created my Div:

 <div class="container">
    <div id="slides">
      <img src="img/example-slide-1.jpg" alt="Photo by: Missy S Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/5087404401/">

    </div>
  </div>

The div I would like to overlay is called "container" and the two buttons are:

 <a href="#" class="slidesjs-previous slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-left icon-large"></i></a>
      <a href="#" class="slidesjs-next slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-right icon-large"></i></a>

Is there any way in CSS or HTML to do this?

Answer 1

You have to place your buttons absolutely on top of your image. To do so, first make .container take a position: relative; and then put your buttons as siblings of your .slides div and place them absolutely.

.container {
  position: relative;
}

.slidesjs-navigation {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0); /* Added in case you want to transition this */
}

.slidesjs-navigation:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25); /* Makes the hovered button visible */
}

.slidesjs-previous {
  left: 0;
}

.slidesjs-next {
  right: 0; /* left: 50%; works too */
}

.slides img {
  display: block; /* Avoids the space usually seen under inline images */
  width: 100%; /* Ensures the image takes up the whole width */
}

<div class="container">
    <div id="slides" class="slides">
      <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4147/5087404401_d24513119a_b.jpg" alt="Photo by: Missy S Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/5087404401/"><!-- original `src`: "img/example-slide-1.jpg" -->
    </div>
    <a href="#" class="slidesjs-previous slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-left icon-large"></i></a>
    <a href="#" class="slidesjs-next slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-right icon-large"></i></a>
  </div>

Answer 2

Since you mentioned that the buttons are in the div, you can simply position them using position: absolute. By adding position: relative to the container, you can position them within that container rather than within the document as a whole.

/* -------------------------------------------------- --
   The part that you actually need
-- -------------------------------------------------- */

/* Allow elements to be positioned relative to the container */
.container {
  position: relative;
}
/* Let the buttons both cover the (left) half of the div */
.container .slidesjs-navigation {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 50%; /* Of .container, its positioning parent */
  height: 100%; /* Of .container */
}

/* Make an exception for the second button to move it to the right half */
.container .slidesjs-next {
  left: 50%;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------- --
   The part that's just for the demonstration.
-- -------------------------------------------------- */

/* Make the content large to show that the buttons scale */
#slides {
  padding: 50px;
}

/* Make the div red, as in the question */
.container {
  background-color: red;
}

/* Have white, semi-transparent buttons with a border, so you see where they are */
.container .slidesjs-navigation {
  background-color: white;
  border: 1px dashed black;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Make the buttons opaque on hover to show that they respond */
.container .slidesjs-navigation:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

<div class="container">
  <a href="#" class="slidesjs-previous slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-left icon-large"></i></a>
  <a href="#" class="slidesjs-next slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-right icon-large"></i></a>

  <div id="slides">
    <img src="img/example-slide-1.jpg" alt="Photo by: Missy S Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/5087404401/">

  </div>
</div>

Answer 3

So basically you would like to create something similar to a toggle button or on/off switch? You could try something like:

HTML:

<div id="toggle">
    <a id="left-side" href="">Left</a>
    <a id="right-side" href="">Right</a>
</div>

CSS:

<script type="text/css">
    DIV#toggle { 
        width:100px;
        height:50px;
        margin:0px;
        padding:0px;
    }
    DIV#toggle>A {
        display:block;
        width:50%;
        height:100%;
        padding:0px;
        text-size:10pt;
        text-align:center; 
    }
    DIV#toggle>A#right-side {
        margin:0px auto 0px 0px;
        background-color:#ff0000;
    }
    DIV#toggle>A#left-side {
        margin:0px 0px 0px auto;
        background-color:#00ff00;
    }
</script>

Answer 4

This can be your code.

.d {
position:relative;
}
.b1 {
float:left;
height:100px;
width:75px;
}
.b2 {
position:absolute;
left:75px;
height:100px;
width:75px;
}

<div class="d">
<button class="b1"></button>
<button class="b2"></button>
</div>

Answer 5

Here is a simple way to do it. Put both buttons inside a div with a height:100%, width:50% and float:left;. This way each button takes up the full height of the div but only half of its width. The float:left; will then put them side by side in the div, hopefully achieving what you want!

.box {
  border:1px solid black;
  height:200px;
  width:400px;
  background-color:#005680;
}

.button1 {
  width:50%;
  height:100%;
  float:left;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
  border:0px solid black;
}

.button2 {
  width:50%;
  height:100%;
  float:left;
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
  border:0px solid black;
}

.button1:hover {
  background-color: rgba(10,10,10,0.1);
}

.button2:hover {
  background-color: rgba(10,10,10,0.1);
}

<div class="box">
  <button class="button1"></button>
  <button class="button2"></button>
</div>

Answer 6

Hope this is what you were looking for. Happy to explain or help in a better solution if needed.

.container {
width: 100vw;
height: 50vh;
background-image: url('https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4147/5087404401_d24513119a_n.jpg');
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

.container a{
    width: 49.5%;
    height: 50vh;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

.container a:hover{
    width: 49.5%;
    height: 50vh;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

<div class="container">

 <a href="#" class="slidesjs-previous slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-left icon-large"></i></a>
      <a href="#" class="slidesjs-next slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-right icon-large"></i></a>
 
  </div>