Is there a way to create a tabs component in Webflow where each choice grows in height when selected, similar to the show/hide interaction tutorial?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, it is possible to create a tabs component in Webflow where each choice grows in height when selected, similar to the show/hide interaction tutorial. Here's how you can achieve this using Webflow's built-in interactions:

  1. Add a Tabs component to your page design. You can find this element in the Add Panel under Components.
  2. Customize the appearance of each tab and its content within the Tabs component. You can add text, images, or any other elements you need.
  3. To create the show/hide effect on each tab selection, select the first tab content and go to the Interactions Panel.
  4. Click on the plus icon in the Interactions Panel to add a new interaction.
  5. In the Trigger dropdown, choose the tab element you want to interact with. For example, if you want the tab content to expand when the user clicks on the tab, select the tab element as the trigger.
  6. Choose the action you want to add in the When dropdown. Here, you'll select "Affects Different Element."
  7. In the Affect dropdown, choose the tab content that you want to show/hide. For example, you can choose the tab content element as the element to affect, and then choose to show or hide it.
  8. You can set the properties for the interaction such as duration, easing, and delay to customize the effect.

Repeat steps 3-8 for each tab content element, making sure to select the corresponding tab element as the trigger and the correct tab content element as the element to affect.

By following these steps, you can create a tabs component in Webflow where each choice grows in height when selected, similar to the show/hide interaction tutorial.

Additional Tips:

  • You can further enhance the appearance of the selected tab by adding a different background color, border, or any other styling properties to make it visually distinct.
  • To make the interaction feel more intuitive, you can also add animations to the tab content elements using the Webflow Interactions Panel.

Example Code Snippet:

<div class="tabs">  <div class="tab">    <h3 class="tab-heading">Tab 1</h3>    <div class="tab-content">Content for Tab 1</div>  </div>  <div class="tab">    <h3 class="tab-heading">Tab 2</h3>    <div class="tab-content">Content for Tab 2</div>  </div>  <div class="tab">    <h3 class="tab-heading">Tab 3</h3>    <div class="tab-content">Content for Tab 3</div>  </div></div>.tab-content {  height: 0;  overflow: hidden;  transition: height 0.3s ease-in-out;}.tab-content.show {  height: auto;}

Question 1: How do you create a tabs component in Webflow using interactions?
Question 2: Can you customize the appearance of each tab in a Webflow Tabs component?
Question 3: How can you add animations to the tab content elements in Webflow?