How to move an element to left, right, up and down using arrow keys in jQuery
Topic: JavaScript / jQueryPrev|Next
Answer: Use the jQuery keydown() method
You can use the jQuery keydown() method in combination with the animate() method to move an element such as <div> in left, right, up and down direction through pressing the corresponding arrow keys on the keyboard. Let's check out an example to see how this works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery Move DIV Element with Arrow Keys</title>
<style>
.box{
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
position: relative;
margin: 200px auto 0;
background: yellowgreen;
}
</style>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).keydown(function(e){
switch (e.which){
case 37: //left arrow key
$(".box").finish().animate({
left: "-=50"
});
break;
case 38: //up arrow key
$(".box").finish().animate({
top: "-=50"
});
break;
case 39: //right arrow key
$(".box").finish().animate({
left: "+=50"
});
break;
case 40: //bottom arrow key
$(".box").finish().animate({
top: "+=50"
});
break;
}
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Click inside the viewport and press the arrow keys to move the box.</p>
<div class="box"></div>
</body>
</html>Related FAQ
Here are some more FAQ related to this topic:
