<div class="app">
  <div class="gallery">
    <div class="item" data-title="Owl" data-secondary="Hoo are you?" data-text="Owel lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-owl.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Deer" data-secondary="Hi deer." data-text="Deer lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-deer.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Hipster" data-secondary="What's new?" data-text="Hipster lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-hipster.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Ram" data-secondary="I just drank a Mountain Dew." data-text="Ram lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-ram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Dog" data-secondary="I'm trying to sleep here." data-text="Dog lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-dog.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Bored Ram" data-secondary="No time for you." data-text="Ram side lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-sideram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Super Ram" data-secondary="I have lazer vision." data-text="Ram horns lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-multiram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Gorilla" data-secondary="I can fit a whole watermelon in my mouth." data-text="Gorrilla lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-gorilla.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Birb" data-secondary="I'm just here to chill." data-text="Birb lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-bird.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Owl" data-secondary="Hoo are you?" data-text="Owel lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-owl.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Deer" data-secondary="Hi deer." data-text="Deer lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-deer.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Hipster" data-secondary="What's new?" data-text="Hipster lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-hipster.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Ram" data-secondary="I just drank a Mountain Dew." data-text="Ram lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-ram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Dog" data-secondary="I'm trying to sleep here." data-text="Dog lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-dog.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Bored Ram" data-secondary="No time for you." data-text="Ram side lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-sideram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Super Ram" data-secondary="I have lazer vision." data-text="Ram horns lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-multiram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Gorilla" data-secondary="I can fit a whole watermelon in my mouth." data-text="Gorrilla lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-gorilla.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Birb" data-secondary="I'm just here to chill." data-text="Birb lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-bird.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Owl" data-secondary="Hoo are you?" data-text="Owel lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-owl.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Deer" data-secondary="Hi deer." data-text="Deer lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-deer.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Hipster" data-secondary="What's new?" data-text="Hipster lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-hipster.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    
    <div class="item" data-title="Ram" data-secondary="I just drank a Mountain Dew." data-text="Ram lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-ram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Dog" data-secondary="I'm trying to sleep here." data-text="Dog lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-dog.png" alt="" />
    </div>
    <div class="item" data-title="Bored Ram" data-secondary="No time for you." data-text="Ram side lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.">
      <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/181794/kl-sideram.png" alt="" />
    </div>
  </div>
  
 
</div>

<div class="detail">
  <img />

  <div class="content">
    <div class="title">Placeholder title</div>
    <div class="secondary">Placeholder secondary</div>
    <div class="description">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Iure cum, est amet delectus, blanditiis voluptatem laborum pariatur consequatur quae voluptate, nisi. Laborum adipisci iste earum distinctio, fugit, quas ipsa impedit.</div>
  </div>
</div>
@import 'https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato:300,400,700';
html, body {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  justify-items: center;
  background: #1D1F20;
  color: white;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: Lato, sans-serif;
}

img {
  width: 100%;
}

.app {
  height: 90vmin;
  width: 90vmin;
  background: white;
  position: relative;
  overflow: auto;

  /* Hide the app on load */
  visibility: hidden;
}

.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2% 3.6%;
  padding: 10px;
}

.item {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0;
}



.detail {
  position: fixed;
  top: 10px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 90.1vmin;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  visibility: hidden;
  max-height: 100%;
  overflow: auto;
}

.detail > img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.detail .content {
  background: #232323;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.detail .content > * {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.detail .title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.detail .secondary {
  color: lightgray;
}

.detail .description {
  line-height: 1.5;
}
const items = gsap.utils.toArray(".item"),
      details = document.querySelector('.detail'),
      detailContent = document.querySelector('.content'),
      detailImage = document.querySelector('.detail img'),
      detailTitle = document.querySelector('.detail .title'),
      detailSecondary = document.querySelector('.detail .secondary'),
      detailDescription = document.querySelector('.detail .description');

let activeItem; // keeps track of which item is open (details)

gsap.set(detailContent, { yPercent: -100 }); // close the details "drawer" (content) initially

function showDetails(item) {
	if (activeItem) { // someone could click on an element behind the open details panel in which case we should just close it.
		return hideDetails();
	}
	let onLoad = () => {

		// position the details on top of the item (scaled down)
		Flip.fit(details, item, {scale: true, fitChild: detailImage});

		// record the state
		const state = Flip.getState(details);

		// set the final state
		gsap.set(details, {clearProps: true}); // wipe out all inline stuff so it's in the native state (not scaled)
		gsap.set(details, {xPercent: -50, top: "50%", yPercent: -50, visibility: "visible", overflow: "hidden"});

		Flip.from(state, {
			duration: 0.5,
			ease: "power2.inOut",
			scale: true,
			onComplete: () => gsap.set(details, {overflow: "auto"}) // to permit scrolling if necessary
		})
			// Flip.from() returns a timeline, so add a tween to reveal the detail content. That way, if the flip gets interrupted and forced to completion & killed, this does too.
			.to(detailContent, {yPercent: 0}, 0.2);

		detailImage.removeEventListener("load", onLoad);
		document.addEventListener('click', hideDetails);
	};

	// Change image and text
	const data = item.dataset;
	detailImage.addEventListener("load", onLoad);
	detailImage.src = item.querySelector('img').src;
	detailTitle.innerText = data.title;
	detailSecondary.innerText = data.secondary;
	detailDescription.innerText = data.text;

	// stagger-fade the items out from the one that was selected in a staggered way (and kill the tween of the selected item)
	gsap.to(items, {opacity: 0.3, stagger: { amount: 0.7, from: items.indexOf(item), grid: "auto"}}).kill(item);
	gsap.to(".app", {backgroundColor: "#888", duration: 1, delay: 0.3}); // fade out the background
	activeItem = item;
}

function hideDetails() {
	document.removeEventListener('click', hideDetails);
	gsap.set(details, {overflow: "hidden"});

	// record the current state of details
	const state = Flip.getState(details);

	// scale details down so that its detailImage fits exactly on top of activeItem
	Flip.fit(details, activeItem, {scale: true, fitChild: detailImage});

	// animate the other elements, like all fade all items back up to full opacity, slide the detailContent away, and tween the background color to white.
	const tl = gsap.timeline();
	tl.set(details, {overflow: "hidden"})
    .to(detailContent, {yPercent: -100})
	  .to(items, {opacity: 1, stagger: {amount: 0.7, from: items.indexOf(activeItem), grid: "auto"}})
	  .to(".app", {backgroundColor: "#fff"}, "<");

	// animate from the original state to the current one.
	Flip.from(state, {
		scale: true,
		duration: 0.5,
		delay: 0.2, // 0.2 seconds because we want the details to slide up first, then flip.
		onInterrupt: () => tl.kill()
	})
	  .set(details, {visibility: "hidden"});

	activeItem = null;
}

// Add click listeners
gsap.utils.toArray('.item').forEach(item => item.addEventListener('click', () => showDetails(item)));

// Intro animation
window.addEventListener('load', () => {
	gsap.to('.app', { autoAlpha: 1, duration: 0.2 });
	gsap.from('.item', {autoAlpha: 0, yPercent: 30, stagger: 0.04});
});

External CSS

This Pen doesn't use any external CSS resources.

External JavaScript

  1. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/16327/gsap-latest-beta.min.js
  2. https://assets.codepen.io/16327/Flip.min.js