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Vertical CSS3 Shadow Menu

Author: Dynamic Drive

This CSS Menu uses CSS3's ability to define multiple/ inset shadows (so the shadow grows inwards) on an element to create menu items with a bevelled left edge and a growing inner glow when the mouse rolls over them. CSS3 animation is enabled to gradually transition between various property changes. When the mouse rolls over a menu item, 3 inner shadows of the same color but varying strengths and opacity are applied to it:

box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(216,89,39, 0.4), inset 0 0 15px rgba(216,89,39, 0.6);

When defining multiple shadows, simply separate each one with a comma within the same border-shadow property.

The CSS:

<style>


.shadowblockmenu-v{
font: bold 14px Germand;
width: 190px; /* width of menu */
}

.shadowblockmenu-v ul{
border: 1px solid #eee;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
list-style: none;
}

.shadowblockmenu-v ul li{
margin:0;
padding:0;
}

.shadowblockmenu-v ul li a{
display:block;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: #494949;
padding: 10px 15px;
text-decoration: none;
border-bottom: 1px solid #cacaca;
border-right: 1px solid #cacaca; /*right border between menu items*/
-moz-box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(114,114,114, 0.6); /* Add inset shadow to each menu item. First 3 values in (114,114,114, 0.5) specifies rgb values, last specifies opacity */
-webkit-box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(114,114,114, 0.6);
box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(114,114,114, 0.6);
text-shadow: 0 -1px 1px #cfcfcf; /* CSS text shadow to give text some depth */
-moz-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; /* Enable CSS transition between property changes */
-webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
-ms-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.shadowblockmenu-v ul li a:hover, .shadowblockmenu-v ul li a.selected{
color: black;
-moz-box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(216,89,39, 0.5), inset 0 0 15px rgba(216,89,39, 0.6), inset 0 0 20px rgba(216,89,39, 0.8); /* Add 3 inset shadows to each menu item  */
-webkit-box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(216,89,39, 0.5), inset 0 0 15px rgba(216,89,39, 0.6), inset 0 0 20px rgba(216,89,39, 0.8);
box-shadow: inset 7px 0 10px rgba(216,89,39, 0.5), inset 0 0 15px rgba(216,89,39, 0.6), inset 0 0 20px rgba(216,89,39, 0.8);
}

</style>

The HTML:

<div class="shadowblockmenu-v">
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.dynamicdrive.com/">Dynamic Drive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dynamicdrive.com/style/">CSS Library</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cssdrive.com/">CSS Drive</a></li>
<li><a href="http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/imageoptimizer/">Gif Optimizer</a></li>
<li><a href="http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/">Favicon Creator</a></li>
<li><a href="http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/button/">Button Maker</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

Code Info

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Date Posted: 12/17/2012

Revision History: None

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