How can I create a transparent navbar in Webflow that turns white when scrolling down and becomes transparent again at the start of the page?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To create a transparent navbar in Webflow that turns white when scrolling down and becomes transparent again at the start of the page, you can follow these steps:

  1. Add a navbar element to your page: In the Webflow Designer, select the "Navbar" component from the "Add" panel and place it in your desired location on the page.

  2. Customize the navbar style: Select the navbar element and access the Style panel to modify the appearance of the navbar. You can adjust properties like background color, text color, font size, etc.

  3. Set the initial transparency: To make the navbar transparent by default, set the background color to transparent. You can do this by selecting the navbar element, going to the Style panel, clicking on the background color property, and choosing the transparent option.

  4. Add an interaction to change the background color: With the navbar element still selected, click on the "Interactions" panel. Click the "New Interaction" button (+) and select "Scroll into View" as the trigger.

  5. Set up the scroll into view animation: In the interaction dialog, select the section of the page that you want the navbar to change color when it comes into view. In the "Affect different elements" section, click the "New Action" button (+) and choose "Background Color" from the dropdown. Set the desired background color (white in this case) for the navbar and define the duration and easing for the animation.

  6. Add a second interaction to change the background color back to transparent: Click the "+" button in the "Interactions" panel again and choose "Scroll out of view" as the trigger.

  7. Set up the scroll out of view animation: In the interaction dialog, select the section of the page that will trigger the navbar to change back to its initial transparent state. In the "Affect different elements" section, click the "New Action" button (+) and choose "Background Color" from the dropdown. Set the background color to transparent and define the duration and easing for the animation.

  8. Preview and adjust: Test the interactions by previewing your page and scrolling up and down. If needed, you can adjust the scroll percentages for the animations or modify any other styling properties to achieve the desired effect.

With these steps, you should be able to create a transparent navbar in Webflow that turns white when scrolling down and becomes transparent again at the start of the page.

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