5 Common Interactions That Designers Struggle With in Webflow

Hey everyone! Welcome back to the Webflow Pros channel. If you're new here, be sure to hit that subscribe button below so you don't miss out on future tutorials. Today, I'm excited to share with you the five most common interactions that designers tend to struggle with in Webflow. These interactions are frequently asked about, and I'm going to show you how to create them natively in Webflow.

1. Hover Interaction to Change Image

Let's start with a common interaction where you want to change an image when hovering over a link. To create this in Webflow, you can use a div with links and images inside it. For each link, you'll hover over and display a different image accordingly.

To achieve this, you can position the image absolute to the top left corner of the container and give it a class. Ensure the container is set to relative so that the image stays inside the container. Set the width and height of the image to fit within the container and use a "cover" property to crop off any excess.

Once these elements are set up, you can create a hover interaction for each link to change the opacity of the image and achieve the desired effect.

How to Implement in Webflow:

1. Create a div container with links and images.
2. Position the image absolute to the top left corner of the container.
3. Use classes to style the image and container.
4. Create a hover interaction for each link to change the image opacity.

2. Creating a Pop-Up Modal

The second common interaction is to create a pop-up modal when clicking on a specific card or element. With Webflow, you can easily achieve this by using interactions to make the pop-up appear and disappear seamlessly.

To implement this, you would use a “mouse click or tap” interaction trigger to toggle the visibility of the pop-up element. You can set the initial state of the pop-up to “display: none” and create interactions to change the visibility and opacity when clicking on specific elements.

How to Implement in Webflow:

1. Use a mouse click or tap interaction trigger on the card or element.
2. Define interactions to toggle the visibility and opacity of the pop-up element.

3. Parallax Image Movement on Scroll

Creating a parallax effect for an image as you scroll up or down the page is another common interaction that can be challenging. With Webflow, you can achieve this effect by using a “while scrolling into view” interaction trigger to move the image within a container. You can set the initial and final positions of the image to create a seamless parallax effect while scrolling.

How to Implement in Webflow:

1. Use a “while scrolling into view” interaction trigger on the image container.
2. Define interactions to move the image within the container based on the user’s scroll speed.

4. Changing Background Color on Scroll

Changing the background color of a section as you scroll into view is another popular interaction. This effect can be achieved in Webflow by using the “while scrolling into view” interaction trigger to change the background color of the body or specific sections. You can define the start and end points for the color change to create a smooth transition as the user scrolls through the page.

How to Implement in Webflow:

1. Use a “while scrolling into view” interaction trigger on the section or body.
2. Define interactions to change the background color based on the user’s scroll position.

5. Light Mode/Dark Mode Toggle

Implementing a light mode and dark mode toggle is a common user interface feature that can be challenging to build. With Webflow, you can create a seamless light mode/dark mode toggle by using interactions to change the text color, background color, and other styles based on the user’s selection.

How to Implement in Webflow:

1. Use a “mouse click or tap” interaction trigger on the toggle element.
2. Define interactions to change the styles of text, backgrounds, and other elements between light and dark modes.

In conclusion, Webflow provides powerful tools and features to create a wide range of interactions without custom code. By leveraging the built-in interactions and triggers, you can easily implement common and intricate design interactions to enhance the user experience on your website.