resize DIV matching the new content with jquery

Question

Hello, I have a DIV which shows one image at once coming from an ajax script, the images are all different in height and are showed with fadeIn/fadeOut (just for the tag)

How can I allow to resize the DIV (that contains the img tag of course) "sliding" based on the new content before the images that fadein changes the DIV height very rudely? :P

Thanks

Answer 1

You need to use the jquery animate function to change the width and height of the div.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Well do Something like this

$(".change").click(function() {
  $(".mydiv").fadeOut('slow');
  $(".myimg").attr("src",'');    
  $(".myimg").attr("src","linktonewimage.jpg");
  var newheight = $(".myimg").height();    
  $(".mydiv").css("height",newheight+"px");
  $(".mydiv").fadeIn('slow');
});

I am assuming you have a <img> tag with myimg class inside a div with mydiv class.

Check the DEMO HERE

Answer 3

Have you tried using lightbox? It might do all you are talking about here, sans having to write it yourself. It can be heavily customized with CSS and uses animation.