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JavaScript 30 // #10 - Hold Shift to Check Multiple Checkboxes
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<style>
html {
font-family: sans-serif;
background:#ffc600;
}
.inbox {
max-width:400px;
margin:50px auto;
background:white;
border-radius:5px;
box-shadow:10px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.item {
display:flex;
align-items:center;
border-bottom: 1px solid #F1F1F1;
}
.item:last-child {
border-bottom:0;
}
input:checked + p {
background:#F9F9F9;
text-decoration: line-through;
}
input[type="checkbox"] {
margin:20px;
}
p {
margin:0;
padding:20px;
transition:background 0.2s;
flex:1;
font-family:'helvetica neue';
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 200;
border-left: 1px solid #D1E2FF;
}
.details {
text-align: center;
font-size: 15px;
}
</style>
<!--
The following is a common layout you would see in an email client.
When a user clicks a checkbox, holds Shift, and then clicks another checkbox a few rows down, all the checkboxes inbetween those two checkboxes should be checked.
-->
<div class="inbox">
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>This is an inbox layout.</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Check one item</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Hold down your Shift key</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Check a lower item</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Everything inbetween should also be set to checked</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Try do it with out any libraries</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Just regular JavaScript</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Good Luck!</p>
</div>
<div class="item">
<input type="checkbox">
<p>Don't forget to tweet your result!</p>
</div>
</div>
<script>
const boxes = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.inbox .item [type="checkbox"]'));
let lastChecked;
function changeBox(event) {
if (event.shiftKey && this != lastChecked) {
checkIntermediateBoxes(lastChecked, this);
}
lastChecked = this;
}
boxes.forEach(item => item.addEventListener('click', changeBox));
function checkIntermediateBoxes(first, second) {
if (boxes.indexOf(first) > boxes.indexOf(second)) {
[second, first] = [first, second];
}
intermediateBoxes(first, second).forEach(box => box.checked = true);
}
function intermediateBoxes(start, end) {
return boxes.filter((item, key) => {
return boxes.indexOf(start) < key && key < boxes.indexOf(end);
});
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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