From acc26a423a773afe6f849932e945b9108bce5de0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stephen <praiseadeniji2017@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:43:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(nav): redesign mobile menu with fullscreen animations
 and active states

---
 components/Navbar.jsx | 164 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 130 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/components/Navbar.jsx b/components/Navbar.jsx
index 93eaa6e..2f248c3 100644
--- a/components/Navbar.jsx
+++ b/components/Navbar.jsx
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Menu, X } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "framer-motion";
 
 export default function Navbar() {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+
+  // this prevents the rest of the body/page scroll when menu is open
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      document.body.style.overflow = "hidden";
+    } else {
+      document.body.style.overflow = "unset";
+    }
+  }, [open]);
 
   const links = [
     { name: "Home", href: "/" },
@@ -18,53 +30,137 @@ export default function Navbar() {
     { name: "Login", href: "/login" },
   ];
 
+  const menuVars = {
+    initial: {
+      scaleY: 0,
+    },
+    animate: {
+      scaleY: 1,
+      transition: {
+        duration: 0.5,
+        ease: [0.12, 0, 0.39, 0],
+      },
+    },
+    exit: {
+      scaleY: 0,
+      transition: {
+        delay: 0.5,
+        duration: 0.5,
+        ease: [0.22, 1, 0.36, 1],
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  const containerVars = {
+    initial: {
+      transition: {
+        staggerChildren: 0.09,
+        staggerDirection: -1,
+      },
+    },
+    open: {
+      transition: {
+        delayChildren: 0.3,
+        staggerChildren: 0.09,
+        staggerDirection: 1,
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  const mobileLinkVars = {
+    initial: {
+      y: "30vh",
+      transition: {
+        duration: 0.5,
+        ease: [0.37, 0, 0.63, 1],
+      },
+    },
+    open: {
+      y: 0,
+      transition: {
+        ease: [0, 0.55, 0.45, 1],
+        duration: 0.7,
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
   return (
     <nav className="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full z-50 bg-black/40 backdrop-blur-lg border-b border-white/10">
       <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 py-4 flex items-center justify-between">
-
-       
-        <Link href="/" className="flex items-center">
-            <img src="/auc-white.png" alt="AUC Chapel" className="h-8 w-auto" />
-            <span className="sr-only">AUC Chapel</span>
+        <Link href="/" className="flex items-center z-50">
+          <img src="/auc-white.png" alt="AUC Chapel" className="h-8 w-auto" />
+          <span className="sr-only">AUC Chapel</span>
         </Link>
 
-       
         <div className="hidden md:flex gap-8 text-white">
-          {links.map((link) => (
-            <Link 
-              key={link.name} 
-              href={link.href}
-              className="hover:text-blue-500 transition duration-200"
-            >
-              {link.name}
-            </Link>
-          ))}
+          {links.map((link) => {
+            const isActive = pathname === link.href;
+            return (
+              <Link
+                key={link.name}
+                href={link.href}
+                className={`transition duration-200 ${
+                  isActive ? "text-blue-500 font-bold" : "text-white"
+                } hover:text-blue-500`}
+              >
+                {link.name}
+              </Link>
+            );
+          })}
         </div>
 
-
-        <button 
-          onClick={() => setOpen(!open)} 
-          className="md:hidden text-white"
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-label="Open/Close Navbar"
+          onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
+          className="md:hidden text-white cursor-pointer z-50"
         >
           {open ? <X size={26} /> : <Menu size={26} />}
         </button>
       </div>
 
-     
-      {open && (
-        <div className="md:hidden bg-black/90 text-white p-6 space-y-6">
-          {links.map((link) => (
-            <Link 
-              key={link.name} 
-              href={link.href}
-              onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
-              className="block text-lg hover:text-blue-500 transition"
+      {/* Mobile Nav */}
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {open && (
+          <motion.div
+            variants={menuVars}
+            initial="initial"
+            animate="animate"
+            exit="exit"
+            className="fixed left-0 top-0 w-full h-screen bg-black origin-top px-8 flex flex-col justify-center md:hidden"
+          >
+            <motion.div
+              variants={containerVars}
+              initial="initial"
+              animate="open"
+              exit="initial"
+              className="flex flex-col gap-4"
             >
-              {link.name}
-            </Link>
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      )}
+              {links.map((link) => {
+                const isActive = pathname === link.href;
+                return (
+                  <div key={link.name} className="overflow-hidden">
+                    <motion.div variants={mobileLinkVars}>
+                      <Link
+                        href={link.href}
+                        onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                        className={`text-3xl font-semibold uppercase tracking-tight transition-colors ${
+                          isActive
+                            ? "text-blue-500"
+                            : "text-white/80 hover:text-white"
+                        }`}
+                      >
+                        {link.name}
+                      </Link>
+                    </motion.div>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              })}
+            </motion.div>
+          </motion.div>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
     </nav>
   );
 }
+