Trying to create a hover effect that turns menu button into an x shape with a shadow clone version o-CodePudding

Firstly just want to acknowledge that my title is confusing, so sorry about that. What I'm trying to achieve is the following effect on hover:

My site is here https://wordpress-493302-3130963.cloudwaysapps.com/

I have managed to do half of what I want to achieve using css transform, but cant see to create a shadow copy of the button like in the image above. My css is as follows

    .cta-button-menu:hover {
        transform:rotateZ(45deg) !important;
        background: #21B6CD !important;
        color: white !important;
        transition: 1s;
    }

If this can be achieved using JS or something else that could also work but CSS would be the preference.

Didn't include html as its generated from a mega menu plugin but can do if required.

CodePudding user response：

You can use ::before to apply this effect.

.wrapper{
height:300px;
background-color:gray;
}

.btn, .btn::before{
  font-size:2rem;
  color:white;
  width:200px;
  height:70px;
  border:2px solid white;
  transition:all 0.3s linear;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
}

.btn{
  position:relative;
  top:30%;
  left:30%;
  background-color:transparent;
}
  
.btn:hover {
   background-color:#21b6cd;
   transform: rotateZ(45deg);
   border:none;
}

.btn::before {
  content:"Book Now";
  background-color:transparent;
  position:absolute;
}

.btn:hover::before{
  transform: rotateZ(-90deg);
  background-color:#e72f54;
  border:none;
}

<div >
  <button >Book Now</button>
</div>

CodePudding user response：

I'd recommend making 2 buttons/a tags:

body {
  padding: 4em;
  background-color: black;
}

.button {
  position: relative;
}

.firstButton,
.secondButton {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 1em;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid white;
}
.firstButton {
  visibility: hidden;
}

.button:hover .firstButton {
  transform: rotateZ(45deg);
  background: #E83054;
  visibility: visible;
}
.button:hover .secondButton {
  transform: rotateZ(-45deg);
  background: #21B6CD;
}

  <div >
    <a  href="">Book Now</a>
    <a  href="">Book Now</a>
  </div>