Context Menu
Custom right-click context menu with rich design
HTMLCSSJavaScript
Explanation
A UI snippet that overrides the default right-click menu (context menu) and displays a custom-designed menu.
Features
- Hide the default menu by hooking the
contextmenuevent - Automatic position adjustment to prevent menus from being cut off at the edge of the screen
- Modern design incorporating glassmorphism
- Smooth opening and closing with animation
- Hide menu by external click or
Escapekey
Implementation points
By using getBoundingClientRect() in position calculation and comparing the browser window size and the clicked coordinates, we control the menu so that it does not protrude off the screen.
<div class="context-area">
<div class="context-message">
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<rect x="3" y="3" width="18" height="18" rx="2" ry="2"></rect>
<line x1="9" y1="3" x2="9" y2="21"></line>
</svg>
<p>Right click anywhere in this area.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="custom-context-menu" id="context-menu">
<ul class="menu-list">
<li class="menu-item">
<svg class="menu-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6"></polyline>
</svg>
<span>Back</span>
<span class="menu-shortcut">Alt+Left</span>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<svg class="menu-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6"></polyline>
</svg>
<span>Forward</span>
<span class="menu-shortcut">Alt+Right</span>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<svg class="menu-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<polyline points="23 4 23 10 17 10"></polyline>
<polyline points="1 20 1 14 7 14"></polyline>
<path d="M3.51 9a9 9 0 0 1 14.85-3.36L23 10M1 14l4.64 4.36A9 9 0 0 0 20.49 15"></path>
</svg>
<span>Reload</span>
<span class="menu-shortcut">Ctrl+R</span>
</li>
<li class="menu-separator"></li>
<li class="menu-item">
<svg class="menu-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<path d="M19 21H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h11l5 5v11a2 2 0 0 1-2 2z"></path>
<polyline points="17 21 17 13 7 13 7 21"></polyline>
<polyline points="7 3 7 8 15 8"></polyline>
</svg>
<span>Save As...</span>
<span class="menu-shortcut">Ctrl+S</span>
</li>
<li class="menu-item">
<svg class="menu-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
<polyline points="6 9 6 2 18 2 18 9"></polyline>
<path d="M6 18H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h16a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v5a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h-2"></path>
<rect x="6" y="14" width="12" height="8"></rect>
</svg>
<span>Print...</span>
<span class="menu-shortcut">Ctrl+P</span>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
.context-area {
width: 100%;
max-width: 600px;
height: 400px;
margin: 0 auto;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
background-color: #ffffff;
border: 2px dashed #cbd5e1;
border-radius: 16px;
color: #64748b;
user-select: none;
transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.context-area:hover {
border-color: #94a3b8;
}
.context-message {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
gap: 12px;
}
.context-message p {
margin: 0;
font-weight: 500;
}
/* Context Menu */
.custom-context-menu {
display: none;
position: absolute;
z-index: 9999;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
border-radius: 12px;
box-shadow:
0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05),
0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
padding: 6px;
min-width: 240px;
color: #1e293b;
/* Initial hidden state for animation */
visibility: hidden;
opacity: 0;
transform: scale(0.95);
transform-origin: top left;
transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, visibility 0.15s;
}
.custom-context-menu.active {
visibility: visible;
opacity: 1;
transform: scale(1);
}
.menu-list {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.menu-item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 10px 12px;
border-radius: 8px;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 500;
transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.menu-item:hover {
background-color: #f1f5f9;
color: #0f172a;
}
.menu-icon {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
margin-right: 12px;
color: #64748b;
transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.menu-item:hover .menu-icon {
color: #3b82f6;
}
.menu-shortcut {
margin-left: auto;
font-size: 12px;
color: #94a3b8;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.menu-separator {
height: 1px;
background-color: #e2e8f0;
margin: 6px 4px;
}
function initContextMenu() {
const contextArea = document.querySelector('.context-area');
const contextMenu = document.getElementById('context-menu');
if (!contextArea || !contextMenu) return;
let isMenuVisible = false;
const showMenu = (x, y) => {
contextMenu.style.visibility = 'hidden';
contextMenu.style.display = 'block';
const menuRect = contextMenu.getBoundingClientRect();
const wrapperRect = contextArea.parentElement.getBoundingClientRect();
let localX = x - wrapperRect.left;
let localY = y - wrapperRect.top;
let finalX = localX;
let finalY = localY;
if (finalX + menuRect.width > wrapperRect.width) {
finalX = wrapperRect.width - menuRect.width - 8;
}
if (finalY + menuRect.height > wrapperRect.height) {
finalY = wrapperRect.height - menuRect.height - 8;
}
const originX = finalX < localX ? 'right' : 'left';
const originY = finalY < localY ? 'bottom' : 'top';
contextMenu.style.transformOrigin = originX + ' ' + originY;
contextMenu.style.left = finalX + 'px';
contextMenu.style.top = finalY + 'px';
contextMenu.style.visibility = 'visible';
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
contextMenu.classList.add('active');
});
isMenuVisible = true;
};
const hideMenu = () => {
if (isMenuVisible) {
contextMenu.classList.remove('active');
setTimeout(() => {
if (!contextMenu.classList.contains('active')) {
contextMenu.style.display = 'none';
}
}, 150);
isMenuVisible = false;
}
};
contextArea.addEventListener('contextmenu', (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
if (isMenuVisible) {
contextMenu.classList.remove('active');
setTimeout(() => { showMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY); }, 50);
} else {
showMenu(e.clientX, e.clientY);
}
});
document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
if (isMenuVisible && !contextMenu.contains(e.target)) {
hideMenu();
}
});
document.addEventListener('scroll', () => { hideMenu(); }, { passive: true });
document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
if (e.key === 'Escape') hideMenu();
});
const menuItems = document.querySelectorAll('.menu-item');
menuItems.forEach(item => {
item.addEventListener('click', () => { hideMenu(); });
});
}
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initContextMenu);
} else {
initContextMenu();
}