User:Editingthingsforlife/vector-2022.js

// Eerie JavaScript effects for Descent Wiki

$(document).ready(function() {
    // 1. Background Flicker
    const backgroundContainer = $('#mw-content-text');
    if (backgroundContainer.length) {
        setInterval(function() {
            backgroundContainer.css('opacity', Math.random() * 0.1 + 0.9); // Flicker between 0.9 and 1 opacity
        }, 4000 + Math.random() * 3000); // Flicker every 4-7 seconds
    }

    // 2. Glitchy Hover on Sidebar Links
    const sidebarLinks = $('.vector-menu-portal .vector-menu-content li a');
    sidebarLinks.each(function() {
        $(this).on('mouseover', function() {
            $(this).css({
                'transform': 'translateX(' + (Math.random() * 5 - 2.5) + 'px)', // Random horizontal glitch
                'filter': 'brightness(0.7)' // Dim on hover
            });
        }).on('mouseout', function() {
            $(this).css({
                'transform': 'translateX(0)',
                'filter': 'brightness(1)'
            });
        });
    });

    // 3. Delayed Fade-In for Welcome Message
    const welcomeMessage = $('.mw-parser-output p');
    welcomeMessage.css('opacity', 0); // Start hidden
    setTimeout(function() {
        welcomeMessage.animate({ opacity: 1 }, 2500); // Fade in over 2.5 seconds
    }, 1500); // Delay by 1.5 seconds
});