How can I make the navbar on my Webflow site hide when the user scrolls down and show when the user scrolls up?

Published on
September 22, 2023

To make the navbar on your Webflow site hide when the user scrolls down and show when the user scrolls up, you can follow these steps:

  1. Select the navbar element: Open your Webflow project and navigate to the page where you want to apply this functionality. Select the navbar element by clicking on it.

  2. Access Interactions panel: Once the navbar element is selected, the Interactions panel will show up in the right sidebar of the Webflow interface.

  3. Create a new interaction: In the Interactions panel, click on the "+" button to create a new interaction for the navbar element.

  4. Set up the scroll trigger: In the interaction editor, click on the "Start" dropdown and select "While scrolling". Then, set the "Affect different elements" to "Navbar", or whichever element you want to hide and show.

  5. Add scrolling actions: Click on the "+" button next to the "While scrolling in view" option. In the actions panel, add two actions: "Hide" and "Show". Set the "Hide" action to hide the navbar when scrolling down, and the "Show" action to show the navbar when scrolling up.

  6. Fine-tune the settings: Adjust the scroll offset to your preference. This determines how far the user needs to scroll before the navbar hides or shows.

  7. Test the interaction: Preview your site and scroll up and down to see the navbar hide and show based on your scroll actions.

By following these steps, you can create an interactive navbar that hides when the user scrolls down and shows when they scroll up. This can enhance the user experience and make your website more engaging.

Additional Tips:

  • Ensure that you have a fixed position set for your navbar so that it remains in view as the user scrolls.
  • Consider adjusting the easing and duration settings of the interaction to create a smoother transition for the navbar hiding and showing.

Example CSS Classes:

  • .navbar: The class assigned to the navbar element.
  • .hide: A class to hide the navbar element.
  • .show: A class to show the navbar element.

Example CSS Code:

.navbar {  position: fixed;  top: 0;  left: 0;  width: 100%;  z-index: 999;  transition: transform 0.3s ease;}.hide {  transform: translate(-100%);}.show {  transform: translate(0);}

Q1: How can I hide the navbar when the user scrolls down on my Webflow site?
Q2: Can I customize the animation for hiding and showing the navbar in Webflow?
Q3: Is it possible to have the navbar reappear gradually as the user scrolls up?