Implementing jQuery's shake effect with animate

Question

I\'ve been given a cut down subset of the jQuery lib one of the key features I\'m missing is the .effect functions. I do however have .animate. I w

Answer 1

This is a more clean and smooth way to do the animation.

jQuery.fn.shake = function(shakes, distance, duration) {
    if(shakes > 0) {
        this.each(function() {
            var $el = $(this);
            var left = $el.css('left');
            $el.animate({left: "-=" + distance}, duration, function(){
                $el.animate({left: "+=" + distance * 2}, duration, function() {
                    $el.animate({left: left}, duration, function() {
                        $el.shake(shakes-1, distance, duration); });});
            });
        });
    }
    return this;
};

Answer 2

This is not perfect, but functional

    // Example: $('#<% =ButtonTest.ClientID %>').myshake(3, 120, 3, false);
    jQuery.fn.myshake = function (steps, duration, amount, vertical) {
        var s = steps || 3;
        var d = duration || 120;
        var a = amount || 3;
        var v = vertical || false;
        this.css('position', 'relative');
        var cur = parseInt(this.css(v ? "top" : "left"), 10);
        if (isNaN(cur))
            cur = 0;

        var ds = d / s;

        if (v) {
            for (i = 0; i < s; i++)
                this.animate({ "top": cur + a + "px" }, ds).animate({ "top": cur - a + "px" }, ds);
            this.animate({ "top": cur }, 20);
        }
        else {
            for (i = 0; i < s; i++)
                this.animate({ "left": cur + a }, ds).animate({ "left": cur - a + "px" }, ds);
            this.animate({ "left": cur }, 20);
        }

        return this;
    }

Answer 3

I like @phpslightly solution so much, I keep using it. So here it is updated to basic jquery plugin form which will return your element

jQuery.fn.shake = function(interval,distance,times){
   interval = typeof interval == "undefined" ? 100 : interval;
   distance = typeof distance == "undefined" ? 10 : distance;
   times = typeof times == "undefined" ? 3 : times;
   var jTarget = $(this);
   jTarget.css('position','relative');
   for(var iter=0;iter<(times+1);iter++){
      jTarget.animate({ left: ((iter%2==0 ? distance : distance*-1))}, interval);
   }
   return jTarget.animate({ left: 0},interval);
}

You would then use it like a regular plugin:

$("#your-element").shake(100,10,3);

Or use the default values (100, 10, 3):

$("#your-element").shake();

Answer 4

So far I have something like this ..

jQuery.fn.shake = function(intShakes, intDistance, intDuration) {
    this.each(function() {
        $(this).css("position","relative"); 
        for (var x=1; x<=intShakes; x++) {
        $(this).animate({left:(intDistance*-1)}, (((intDuration/intShakes)/4)))
    .animate({left:intDistance}, ((intDuration/intShakes)/2))
    .animate({left:0}, (((intDuration/intShakes)/4)));
    }
  });
return this;
};

Answer 5

I wrote some time ago a few simple jquery animations:

https://github.com/yckart/jquery-custom-animations

/**
 * @param {number} times - The number of shakes
 * @param {number} duration - The speed amount
 * @param {string} easing - The easing method
 * @param {function} complete - A callback function
 */
jQuery.fn.shake =
jQuery.fn.wiggle = function (times, duration, easing, complete) {
    var self = this;

    if (times > 0) {
        this.animate({
            marginLeft: times-- % 2 === 0 ? -15 : 15
        }, duration, easing, function () {
            self.wiggle(times, duration, easing, complete);
        });
    } else {
        this.animate({
            marginLeft: 0
        }, duration, easing, function () {
            if (jQuery.isFunction(complete)) {
                complete();
            }
        });
    }
    return this;
};

Answer 6

I don't understand all the complexity being thrown into reproducing the shake effect with solely animate. Here's my solution in just a couple lines.

function shake(div,interval=100,distance=10,times=4){
    $(div).css('position','relative');
    for(var iter=0;iter<(times+1);iter++){
        $(div).animate({ left: ((iter%2==0 ? distance : distance*-1))}, interval);
    }//for
    $(div).animate({ left: 0},interval);
}//shake

EDIT: Updated code to return element to original position. Still believe this is the lightest and best solution to the problem.