What You'll Create

Create a sophisticated slide-out navigation system for your Squarespace site with a custom hamburger trigger that reveals a dual-panel menu. The left panel can contain navigation links while the right panel displays featured content, images, or secondary navigation. Panels animate smoothly with visual transformations.

The Problem It Solves

Squarespace's built-in mobile menu is functional but lacks visual impact and customization options. For brands wanting a more immersive, editorial navigation experience, standard dropdowns feel limiting. This pop-out system transforms navigation into a design statement while maintaining accessibility with proper ARIA attributes.

Perfect For

Creative agencies showcasing their brand personality, photographers creating immersive experiences, luxury e-commerce stores, editorial publications, any site prioritizing visual storytelling in navigation.

What Makes This Different

This technique loads menu content from actual Squarespace pages (/pop-one and /pop-two) for easy editing. Includes a fully accessible hamburger button that responds to visitor interactions. Uses hardware-accelerated animations for smooth 100% slide movements. Offers configurable panel widths via percentage-based styling. Supports multiple variations including left-slide, right-slide, and click-to-close behaviors. Includes options for custom burger icons via background image replacement.

Details

Section Type: Fluid & Classic
Code Type: CSS + JavaScript
Prerequisites: Pages with /pop-one and /pop-two URLs containing menu content
Toolkit Title: Popout Menu for Squarespace

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