Create two buttons overlapping a DIV

Question

I would like two create two buttons that overlay a div using HTML like the following:

*Both the same DIV with two buttons overlapping each side. So one div with two buttons overlapping.

I would like the buttons to be transparent and overlay the div but I am not sure how.

I have created my Div:

 <div class="container">
    <div id="slides">
      <img src="img/example-slide-1.jpg" alt="Photo by: Missy S Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/5087404401/">

    </div>
  </div>

The div I would like to overlay is called "container" and the two buttons are:

 <a href="#" class="slidesjs-previous slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-left icon-large"></i></a>
      <a href="#" class="slidesjs-next slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-right icon-large"></i></a>

Is there any way in CSS or HTML to do this?

Answer 1

You have to place your buttons absolutely on top of your image. To do so, first make .container take a position: relative; and then put your buttons as siblings of your .slides div and place them absolutely.

.container {
  position: relative;
}

.slidesjs-navigation {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0); /* Added in case you want to transition this */
}

.slidesjs-navigation:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25); /* Makes the hovered button visible */
}

.slidesjs-previous {
  left: 0;
}

.slidesjs-next {
  right: 0; /* left: 50%; works too */
}

.slides img {
  display: block; /* Avoids the space usually seen under inline images */
  width: 100%; /* Ensures the image takes up the whole width */
}

<div class="container">
    <div id="slides" class="slides">
      <img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4147/5087404401_d24513119a_b.jpg" alt="Photo by: Missy S Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/listenmissy/5087404401/"><!-- original `src`: "img/example-slide-1.jpg" -->
    </div>
    <a href="#" class="slidesjs-previous slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-left icon-large"></i></a>
    <a href="#" class="slidesjs-next slidesjs-navigation"><i class="icon-chevron-right icon-large"></i></a>
  </div>