This code snippet helps you to create a Bootstrap image gallery with a fluid layout and overlay hover effect. It comes with several images with descriptions and a lightbox feature that allows the user to click on the images to view them in a larger size. This code can be used as a template to create a gallery of images for a website.
How to Create Bootstrap Image Gallery
Create the HTML structure for the image gallery as follows:
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Droid+Sans:400,700" rel="stylesheet">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://rawgit.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Bootstrap/baguetteBox.min.css">
<title>Freebie: 4 Bootstrap Gallery Templates</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container gallery-container">
<h1>Bootstrap 3 Gallery</h1>
<p class="page-description text-center">Fluid Layout With Overlay Effect</p>
<div class="tz-gallery">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4">
<a class="lightbox" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/bridge.jpg">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/bridge.jpg" alt="Bridge">
</a>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4">
<a class="lightbox" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/park.jpg">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/park.jpg" alt="Park">
</a>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4">
<a class="lightbox" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/tunnel.jpg">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/tunnel.jpg" alt="Tunnel">
</a>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-12 col-md-8">
<a class="lightbox" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/traffic.jpg">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/traffic.jpg" alt="Traffic">
</a>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4">
<a class="lightbox" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/rails.jpg">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/rails.jpg" alt="Coast">
</a>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4">
<a class="lightbox" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/coast.jpg">
<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LeshikJanz/libraries/master/Related%20images/Bootstrap%20example/coast.jpg" alt="Rails">
</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/baguettebox.js/1.8.1/baguetteBox.min.js"></script>
<script>
baguetteBox.run('.tz-gallery');
</script>
</body>
</html>
Style the gallery using the following CSS styles:
body {
background-color: #434c50;
min-height: 100vh;
font: normal 16px sans-serif;
padding: 40px 0;
}
.container.gallery-container {
background-color: #fff;
color: #35373a;
min-height: 100vh;
padding: 30px 50px;
}
.gallery-container h1 {
text-align: center;
margin-top: 50px;
font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif;
font-weight: bold;
}
.gallery-container p.page-description {
text-align: center;
margin: 25px auto;
font-size: 18px;
color: #999;
}
.tz-gallery {
padding: 40px;
}
/* Override bootstrap column paddings */
.tz-gallery .row > div {
padding: 2px;
}
.tz-gallery .lightbox img {
width: 100%;
border-radius: 0;
position: relative;
}
.tz-gallery .lightbox:before {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
margin-top: -13px;
margin-left: -13px;
opacity: 0;
color: #fff;
font-size: 26px;
font-family: 'Glyphicons Halflings';
content: '\e003';
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 9000;
transition: 0.4s;
}
.tz-gallery .lightbox:after {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
opacity: 0;
background-color: rgba(46, 132, 206, 0.7);
content: '';
transition: 0.4s;
}
.tz-gallery .lightbox:hover:after,
.tz-gallery .lightbox:hover:before {
opacity: 1;
}
.baguetteBox-button {
background-color: transparent !important;
}
@media(max-width: 768px) {
body {
padding: 0;
}
}
That’s all! hopefully, you have successfully created Bootstrap Image Gallery with Hover Effect. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to comment below.
