Price Gradient

Here’s a cute little slider with fun bubbles, inspired by this dribbble shot.

We are using some advanced techniques here, let me break them down;

  • css gradient for the range-bar
  • css variables for the gradient and handle borders
  • pop-up both floats when the slider is interactive
  • international currency formatting
  • custom slide/stop event handling
  • psuedo-momentum animations for the float labels
Price Range
$2,333 $7,878
#PriceGradient {
  
  /** colors for the handles and range */
  --color1: hsl(219, 73%, 65%);
  --color2: hsl(283, 100%, 69%);
  --colorMix: color-mix(in hsl, var(--color1), var(--color2));
  
  /** linear springs for nice easing */
  --spring-duration: 1.5s;
  --spring-easing: linear(
    0, 0.576 4%, 0.79, 0.964, 1.102, 1.205, 1.275 13.6%, 1.298, 1.313, 1.32, 1.32,
    1.313 19.3%, 1.299 20.7%, 1.256 23.4%, 1.111 30.5%, 1.047 34.2%, 1.018, 0.996,
    0.979, 0.968 42.9%, 0.961 46.1%, 0.962 49.7%, 0.994 63.9%, 1.004 72%,
    1.005 79.2%, 1
  );
  
  /** handle color and shadow */
  --color: var(--color1);
  --shadow-color: 0deg 0% 0%;
  --shadow-handle:
    0px 0.4px 0.4px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.1),
    0px 0.8px 0.8px -0.8px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.09),
    0px 1.6px 1.7px -1.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.08),
    0px 3.5px 3.6px -2.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.08),
    0px 6.9px 7.2px -3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.07);
  
  height: 14px;
  
}

#PriceGradient .rangeBar {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg in oklch, var(--color1), var(--color2));
}

/** change color for handle 2 */
#PriceGradient .rangeHandle[data-handle="1"] {
  --color: var(--color2);
}

/** handle styles */
#PriceGradient .rangeHandle {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  top: calc( 50% - 1px );
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: white;
  border: 2px solid var(--color);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-handle);
  /* perspective for 3D rotation effect of children */
  perspective: 500px;
}

/** no need for the 'nub', as styling the handle directly */
#PriceGradient .rangeNub {
  display: none;
}

/** floating values over the handles */
#PriceGradient .rangeFloat {
  border-radius: .5em;
  padding: .3em .6em;
  background: white;
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
  border: 2px solid var(--color);
  line-height: 1.5;
  translate: -50% 0% 0.01px;
  transform-origin: bottom center;
  /* animated properties */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(0%, -50%) rotateX(100deg) scaleY(0.75);
  transition: all var(--spring-easing) var(--spring-duration);
}

/** show the floating values when the slider is focused or hovered */
#PriceGradient.rsFocus .rangeHandle .rangeFloat, 
#PriceGradient.rsHoverable .rangeHandle:hover .rangeFloat, 
#PriceGradient.rsHoverable:hover .rangeFloat {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(0%, -50%) rotateX(0deg);
}

/** bottom triangle for the floating values */
#PriceGradient .rangeFloat:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  background: white;
  transform: translate(-50%, 50%) rotate(45deg);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--color);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color);
}

/** move the floating values to the left or right while dragging */
#PriceGradient.up .rangeHandle.rsActive .rangeFloat {
  rotate: 0 0 1 -15deg;
}
#PriceGradient.down .rangeHandle.rsActive .rangeFloat {
  rotate: 0 0 1 15deg;
}

/** pip styling */
#PriceGradient .rsPip {
  height: 2px;
  width: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 
    0 0 0px 1px transparent, 
    0 0 5px transparent, 
    0 0 2px transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

/** highlight pips when active and in range */
#PriceGradient.rsFocus .rsPip.rsInRange {
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 
    0 0 0px 1px var(--colorMix), 
    0 0 5px var(--colorMix), 
    0 0 2px var(--colorMix);
}