Fixed the animation

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "chrome",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Open index.html",
+            "file": "c:\\Users\\lucab\\Desktop\\FOSS\\foss_alternatives\\index.html"
+        }
+    ]
+}

burger.js

@@ -3,37 +3,21 @@
 
 function toggleMenu() {
     const menu = document.querySelector(".menu");
-
-    // Toggle the 'active' class to show/hide the menu
     menu.classList.toggle("active");
     
-    // Apply animations based on the menu's visibility
+    // Add event listener to close menu when clicking anywhere on the document
     if (menu.classList.contains("active")) {
-        menu.style.animation = "slideIn 0.3s forwards"; // Menu is shown here
+        document.addEventListener("click", closeMenu);
-        document.addEventListener("click", closeMenu); // Event listener added to close menu
     } else {
-        menu.style.animation = "slideOut 0.3s forwards"; // Menu is hidden here
-        // Remove the event listener to close the menu (this line removes the event listener, not closes the menu)
         document.removeEventListener("click", closeMenu);
-        // Reset animation after it's completed
-        menu.addEventListener("animationend", () => {
-            menu.style.animation = ""; // Animation reset after hiding menu
-        }, { once: true });
     }
 }
 
 function closeMenu(event) {
     const menu = document.querySelector(".menu");
-    // Check if the click is outside the menu and not on the burger icon
     if (!menu.contains(event.target) && !event.target.classList.contains("burger-menu")) {
-        menu.style.animation = "slideOut 0.3s forwards"; // Menu is hidden here
+        menu.classList.remove("active");
-        // Remove the event listener to close the menu (again, this line removes the event listener)
         document.removeEventListener("click", closeMenu);
-        // After animation completes, remove 'active' class and reset animation
-        menu.addEventListener("animationend", function() {
-            menu.classList.remove("active"); // 'active' class removed after animation completes
-            menu.style.animation = ""; // Animation reset after hiding menu
-        }, { once: true });
     }
 }
 

styles.css

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
   font-family: "Roboto", Arial, sans-serif;
-  transition: 3s; /* Smooth transitions */
+  transition: 0.5s; /* Smooth transitions */
 }
 
 /* Body styles */
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ header {
   box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
   padding: 0; /* Further reduce the padding */
   height: auto;
-  z-index: 9999;
+  z-index: 10; /* Higher z-index to ensure it is above other elements */
 }
 
 .header-content {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ header {
   justify-content: space-between;
   align-items: center;
   padding: 0 20px; /* Original padding */
-  z-index: -1;
+  z-index: 10;
 }
 
 header li {
@@ -53,74 +53,6 @@ header a {
   width: 100%;
   padding: 12px 0;
   text-align: center; /* Center align the menu items */
-}
-
-.project-name {
-  color: #ffffff;
-  font-size: 1.5em; /* Updated font size */
-  font-weight: bold;
-  z-index: 9999;
-}
-
-.burger-menu {
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  color: #ffffff;
-  font-size: 1.5em; /* Updated font size */
-  cursor: pointer;
-  display: block;
-  padding: 0;
-  z-index: 9999;
-}
-
-.menu {
-  display: none;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  background-color: #2c3e50;
-  position: absolute;
-  top: 100%; 
-  left: 0;
-  width: 100%; /* Full width of the header */
-  z-index: 999;
-  padding: 0;
-  list-style: none;
-  justify-content: center; /* Center items vertically */
-  text-align: center; /* Center items horizontally */
-  animation: slideOut 0.3s ease forwards; /* Initial animation state */
-}
-
-.menu.active {
-  display: flex;
-  animation: slideIn 0.3s ease forwards; /* Show animation */
-}
-
-.menu.closed {
-  animation: slideOut 0.3s ease forwards; /* Hide animation */
-}
-
-@keyframes slideIn {
-  from {
-    transform: translateY(-100%);
-  }
-  to {
-    transform: translateY(0);
-  }
-}
-
-@keyframes slideOut {
-  from {
-    transform: translateY(0);
-  }
-  to {
-    transform: translateY(-100%);
-  }
-}
-
-header li {
-  margin: 10px; /* Smaller margin */
-}
-
-header a {
   color: #ffffff;
   text-decoration: none;
   padding: 8px; /* Smaller padding */
@@ -133,6 +65,46 @@ header a:hover {
   background-color: #34495e;
 }
 
+.project-name {
+  color: #ffffff;
+  font-size: 1.5em; /* Updated font size */
+  font-weight: bold;
+  z-index: 11; /* Higher z-index to ensure it is above the menu */
+}
+
+.burger-menu {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  font-size: 1.5em; /* Updated font size */
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: block;
+  padding: 0;
+  z-index: 12; /* Higher z-index to ensure it is above the menu */
+}
+
+.menu {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  background-color: #2c3e50;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -40vh; 
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100%; /* Full width of the header */
+  z-index: 0; /* Lower z-index than header, header content, and project name */
+  padding: 0;
+  list-style: none;
+  justify-content: center; /* Center items vertically */
+  text-align: center; /* Center items horizontally */
+  animation: top 1s ease-in-out; /* Initial animation state */
+}
+
+.menu.active {
+  display: flex;
+  top: 100%; 
+  z-index: 0; /* Lower z-index than header, header content, and project name */
+}
+
 /* Article styles */
 article {
   margin-bottom: 50px;
@@ -221,22 +193,3 @@ nav {
 .folder-link:active {
   transform: scale(0.98); /* Slight scale down on click */
 }
-
-/* Animation styles */
-@keyframes slideIn {
-  from {
-    transform: translateY(-100%);
-  }
-  to {
-    transform: translateY(0);
-  }
-}
-
-@keyframes slideOut {
-  from {
-    transform: translateY(0);
-  }
-  to {
-    transform: translateY(-100%);
-  }
-}