Show hide div layer onclick of buttons

We can control a layer by connecting it to buttons. We can display or hide the layer by clicking the buttons. To create and manage a layer we will use div tags.

<input type=button name=b1 
	value='Click Me' onclick="any_function();";>

Show or hide div layer by using JavaScript document display property inline or none value.

By using style property of the page we can control the layer.

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We will use one on page style sheet for our div tag by defining its layout properties. We will keep this style definition inside our head tags. For more details on Style property visit our CSS section. We will use one JavaScript function to manage the property of the div tag identified by its id.
Demo of show Hide layer
Here is the code


<html>
<head>
<title>(Type a title for your page here)</title>
<style type="text/css">
div {
position: absolute;
left: 100px;
top: 200px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
width: 180px;
padding: 10px;
color: black;
border: #0000cc 2px dashed;
display: none;
}
</style>

<script language="JavaScript">
function setVisibility(id, visibility) {
document.getElementById(id).style.display = visibility;
}
</script>

</head>
<body >

<input type=button name=type value='Show Layer' 
    onclick="setVisibility('sub3', 'inline');";>
<input type=button name=type value='Hide Layer' 
    onclick="setVisibility('sub3', 'none');";>

<div id="sub3">Message Box</div>

</body>
</html>

Using image as button

In the above code we can use image as button to show and hide layers. This part is included in the above demo. Here is the code to add image in place of button.

<input type=image name=imb src='images/show-layer.jpg' 
  onclick="setVisibility('sub3', 'inline');";>

Using one single button to show or hide the message layer

The above code will display two buttons one of showing the layer and other for hiding the layer. We can combine the functionality of these two buttons to one and keep one button which can be toggled to show or hide layer. The caption displayed over the button can be changed by using value property of the button id. We will change this data also and display the appropriate label to give the message.

document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Hide Layer';

By this we can change the text written over the button
We can manage the display of layer by this .

 // To hide the layer
document.getElementById(id).style.display = 'none';
// To display the layer
document.getElementById(id).style.display = 'inline';

Demo of controlling the display of layer by using single button
Here is the code of above demo

<html>
<head>
<title>Demo of Show hide div layer onclick of buttons</title>
<META NAME="DESCRIPTION" CONTENT="Demo for showing and hiding div">
<META NAME="KEYWORDS" CONTENT="Demo Show layer, div style set">
<style type="text/css">
div {
position: absolute;
left: 250px;
top: 200px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
width: 280px;
padding: 10px;
color: black;
border: #0000cc 2px dashed;
display: none;
}
</style>

<script language="JavaScript">
function setVisibility(id) {
if(document.getElementById('bt1').value=='Hide Layer'){
document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Show Layer';
document.getElementById(id).style.display = 'none';
}else{
document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Hide Layer';
document.getElementById(id).style.display = 'inline';
}
}

</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type=button name=type id='bt1' value='Show Layer' 
     onclick="setVisibility('sub3');";> 

<div id="sub3">Message Box</div>
<br><br>
</body>
</html>

Using single button and more than one layer ( boxes )

To manage more than one layer we can use the same function and pass two ids of the message layer to the function. Inside the function in place of managing one layer we will mange two layers.
Inside the style declaration we will be using relative positioning as we will be displaying two layers.
Demo of managing two boxes by single button
The code is here


<html>
<head>
<title>Demo of Show hide div </title>
<META NAME="DESCRIPTION" CONTENT="Demo for managing layers">
<META NAME="KEYWORDS" CONTENT="Demo more than one box">
<style type="text/css">
div {
position: relative;
left: 250px;
top: 200px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
width: 280px;
padding: 10px;
color: black;
border: #0000cc 2px dashed;
display: none;
}
</style>


<script language="JavaScript">
function setVisibility(id1,id2) {
if(document.getElementById('bt1').value=='Hide Layer'){
document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Show Layer';
document.getElementById(id1).style.display = 'none';
document.getElementById(id2).style.display = 'none';
}else{
document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Hide Layer';
document.getElementById(id1).style.display = 'inline';
document.getElementById(id2).style.display = 'inline';
}
}

</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type=button name=type id='bt1' 
  value='Show Layer' onclick="setVisibility('sub3','sub4');";> 

<div id="sub3">Message Box 3</div>

<br><br><br><br><br>
<div id="sub4">Message Box 4</div>
<br><br>
</body>
</html>

Two layers showing one at a time with button click

Instead of using common style for div layers , we will keep individual style property of the layers so it can be managed easily. Here we will keep one layer hidden and one visible at the time of page loading.

Then Inside the if condition we will change the status of the layers and make one visible and one hidden. So on each click one layer will be visible at a time.

<script language="JavaScript">
function setVisibility(id1,id2) {
if(document.getElementById('bt1').value=='Show Box 3'){
document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Show Box 4';
document.getElementById(id1).style.display = 'inline';
document.getElementById(id2).style.display = 'none';
}else{
document.getElementById('bt1').value = 'Show Box 3';
document.getElementById(id1).style.display = 'none';
document.getElementById(id2).style.display = 'inline';
}
}
</script>

We will change the label or the value of the button accordingly.
Demo of showing one layer at a time by single button
Changes in style property is here

<style type="text/css">
#sub3{
position: relative;
left: 250px;
top: 200px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
width: 280px;
padding: 10px;
color: black;
border: #0000cc 2px dashed;
display: none;
}

#sub4{
position: relative;
left: 250px;
top: 200px;
background-color: #f1f1f1;
width: 280px;
padding: 10px;
color: black;
border: #0000cc 2px dashed;
//display: none;
}
</style>

Questions

How can I show or hide a layer using JavaScript?
What are the different methods to toggle the visibility of a layer in JavaScript?
Can I use CSS classes to show and hide layers in JavaScript?
How can I hide a layer by default and show it when a specific event occurs?
Is it possible to animate the showing and hiding of a layer in JavaScript?
Are there any JavaScript libraries or frameworks that can help with showing and hiding layers?
What are some best practices for efficiently showing and hiding layers in JavaScript?
Can I show or hide multiple layers simultaneously using JavaScript?
How can I control the visibility of a layer based on user input or interaction?
Are there any cross-browser considerations when implementing show/hide functionality in JavaScript?

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Showing & hiding div layers on button clicks

Using image as button

Using one single button to show or hide the message layer

Using single button and more than one layer ( boxes )

Two layers showing one at a time with button click

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