Adding the jquary expand/collaps slider panel to blogger
1 From BLogger Go to template edit Html
2 Search in code By ctrl+F
3 Search
<head>
below the <head> Copy this Code and add
<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#open").click(function(){
$("div#panel").slideDown("slow");
});
$("#close").click(function(){
$("div#panel").slideUp("slow");
});
$("#toggle a").click(function () {
$("#toggle a").toggle();
});
});</script>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "item"'>
<style>
body#layout #slide-top-panel {display:none !important;}
</style>
</b:if>
4 Now search
</head>
and add the css style just above it
<style>
.clearfix:after {content: ".";display: block;height: 0;clear: both;visibility: hidden;}
.clearfix {display: inline-block;}
* html .clearfix {height: 1%;}
.clearfix {display: block;}
.clearfix {height: 1%;}
.clearfix {display: block;}
.tab {
background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83y064sBE4v5qVNtutRdoXCASCm2KmgKeAq5MvlKDXP0S2ILOAYTAFSebT3oBHf38qRbqxqDK0-sXtXG-uGS-JeOkmwE6LDHbRXAvaI_skB4w2Vbzz88Soa-dR1IQ3i_mfcJvsZYOlSIx/s1600/sliding-panel-tab-0.png) repeat-x 0 0;
height: 42px;
position: relative;
top: 0;
z-index: 999;
}
.tab ul.login {
display: block;
position: relative;
float: right;
clear: right;
height: 42px;
width: auto;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 42px;
margin: 0;
right: 150px;
color: white;
font-size: 80%;
text-align: center;
}
.tab ul.login li.left {
background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicg2L8h0RynmFyNLNBiaU7ZYItpKMKyYqVwuWxcWdlcauuuzLTosE5HKVAQrECQ1X-awFgUEqfM_X8U_U2EnxpiGkUnKBYil3SKbE0WPSTEhBhwTh6qFtp3B8YMcCxpfg5BkOTumi1Q64I/s1600/sliding-panel-tab-left.png) no-repeat left 0;
height: 42px;
width: 30px;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
display: block;
float: left;
}
.tab ul.login li.right {
background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywTjUKYJInNuUjl9c_1-raQL1RJ3k-BAQ8DOGRQDU3FgAWD-L19puk7osJddpXoNzUxtkQqkNz2HDZWuFNAV9dARsRZIYy7kuNAcvMuF47fyqcum2grY7mLgdpFW1VbfD4VJE11CLTrWw/s1600/sliding-panel-tab-right.png) no-repeat left 0;
height: 42px;
width: 30px;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
display: block;
float: left;
}
.tab ul.login li {
text-align: left;
padding: 0 6px;
display: block;
float: left;
height: 42px;
background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzzjO3uQkxHPgU0cFukUmytP2Jc68zAwrC34fw8iL-QpI8ilIjCuhkv7NzSP4aYd3sbcaOZPeec6ylZtOYM0S27jjQJGpsncHQNKhuT6HgTEzJdWHHl5L9kDKYoP-uayGSDNp4q_M0Kpv/s1600/sliding-panel-tab.png) repeat-x 0 0;
}
.tab ul.login li a {color: #15ADFF;}
.tab ul.login li a:hover {color: #FFFFFF;}
.tab .sep {color:#414141}
.tab a.open, .tab a.close {
height: 20px;
line-height: 20px !important;
padding-left: 30px !important;
cursor: pointer;
display: block;
width: 100px;
position: relative;
top: 11px;
}
.tab a.open {background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSXt3jsk2nS3uhuwW6NFNJtVUkNCYFap6RzgThA_W2Na-AheEq4YxE_tsQzj7Ccw3JSUNJqDi_OjfaUjTp0MFCR9o7hJgLxtt_WnDorPV7jBIff11ZzYryKHfq0fn4i_9tbWvFjkguqAr/s1600/button-open.png) no-repeat left 0;}
.tab a.close {background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQouUPut4GqA2DOOPIjgJjA6OqgISguqdKVqOloBIoIgXCcgYL2azj_Bl3f2J4mJtvGbdZBa4GWchG6LlojcLOtPf1IfnFjjZz68nosXJSl6c2ktuFq9QcRnH3mnNf1ob0tES4lZXa18SO/s1600/button-close.png) no-repeat left 0;}
.tab a:hover.open {background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSXt3jsk2nS3uhuwW6NFNJtVUkNCYFap6RzgThA_W2Na-AheEq4YxE_tsQzj7Ccw3JSUNJqDi_OjfaUjTp0MFCR9o7hJgLxtt_WnDorPV7jBIff11ZzYryKHfq0fn4i_9tbWvFjkguqAr/s1600/button-open.png) no-repeat left -19px;}
.tab a:hover.close {background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQouUPut4GqA2DOOPIjgJjA6OqgISguqdKVqOloBIoIgXCcgYL2azj_Bl3f2J4mJtvGbdZBa4GWchG6LlojcLOtPf1IfnFjjZz68nosXJSl6c2ktuFq9QcRnH3mnNf1ob0tES4lZXa18SO/s1600/button-close.png) no-repeat left -19px;}
#slide-top-panel {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
z-index: 999;
text-align: center;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
}
#panel {
width: 100%;
height: 230px;
color: #999999;
background: #272727;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
z-index: 3;
display: none;
}
#panel h4 {
font-size: 18px;
color: #F2F2F2;
text-align: center;
padding: 5px 0 10px;
margin: 0;
}
#panel p {
margin: 5px 0;
padding: 0px;
}
#panel a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #15ADFF;
}
#panel a:hover {
color: white;
}
#panel .content {
width: 960px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding-top: 15px;
text-align: left;
font-size: 0.85em;
}
#panel .content .left {
width: 280px;
float: left;
padding: 0 15px;
border-left: 1px solid #333;
}
#panel .content .right {
border-right: 1px solid #333;
}
#panel .content form {
margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}
#panel .content label {
float: left;
padding-top: 8px;
clear: both;
width: 280px;
display: block;
}
#panel .content input.field {
border: 1px #1A1A1A solid;
background: #545454;
border-radius: 10px;
margin-right: 5px;
margin-top: 4px;
width: 200px;
color: white;
height: 18px;
}
#panel .content input:focus.field {
background: #7F7F7F;
}
#panel .content input.button-register {
display: block;
clear: both;
height: 24px;
width: 94px;
color: white;
background: transparent url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HMJAAXDXK5IVQ-3GODjYqn59Dzw0uNUl7y5NpT2Yn1o2L8MYzpcdnasgtQyZ_3h0SYoveTzq9g5NVfFlzmvqei_-xZMkmIdx3lQx4iY7kDZAY3MKk5o6G44w3hGsEl1v_pxl3RfMHpw0/s1600/button-register.png) no-repeat 0 0;
text-align: center;
cursor: pointer;
border: none;
font-weight: bold;
margin: 10px auto;
}
#sliding-panel {
width: 160px;
float: left;
}
#sliding-panel2 {
width: 160px;
float: right;
}
#sliding-panel ul, #sliding-panel2 ul{
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
list-style-type:none;
margin:0;
padding:0;
}
#sliding-panel ul li a, #sliding-panel2 ul li a {
background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXVG0QhQE_3sma_GMME9Mb6VNKv5_bbbY93dKMwVMas4-lD99Ub7lbuc5K8htJ-T1yFWR9NIYxERVzX3l0pFQt_N8-PZaRvPnJOTatFswbMZja9i8BxbZYEylmHWnYMVbf4KRxVpOmPZ5/s1600/star-bullet.png) center left no-repeat;
margin:0;
padding:3px 3px 3px 18px;
}
#sliding-panel li, #sliding-panel2 li {
display: inline;
}
#sliding-panel a, #sliding-panel2 a{
color: #999999;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 11px;
display: block;
padding: 3px;
width: 160px;
}
#sliding-panel a:link, #sliding-panel a:visited, #sliding-panel2 a:link, #sliding-panel2 a:visited {
color: #999999;
text-decoration: none;
}
#sliding-panel a:hover, #sliding-panel2 a:hover {
color: #FFFFFF;
}
#search-box22{
margin-top: 20px;
}
#search-box22 input[type="text"] {
float: right;
background: 10px 6px #444;
border: 0 none;
font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;
color: #777;
width: 160px;
padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px;
-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
-moz-border-radius: 20px;
border-radius: 20px;
text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
-webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
-moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
-o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
}
#search-box22 input[type="text"]:focus {
width: 190px;
}
.about-author {
width: 100%;
text-transform: none;
margin-top: 15px;
}
.authorbox {
overflow: hidden;
padding: 0;
width: 100%;
}
.authorbox .authorinfo {
}
.authorbox .authorinfo img {
float: left;
margin: 4px 10px 4px 5px;
border-radius: 100%;
width: 20%;
background: #222;
padding: 5px;
}
.authorbox .authorinfo p {
margin: 0;
padding: 0 5px;
text-align: left;
}
.authorinfo p a {
text-decoration:none;
}
.authorbox h3 {
margin: 0;
display: inline-block;
}
h3.boxtitle {
font-size: 14px;
}
</style>
5 place the html structure of it right after the
<body>
tag add this code
<!-- Start sliding panel -->
<div id='slide-top-panel'>
<div id='panel'>
<div class='content clearfix'>
<!-- first section -->
<div class='left' style='width:240px !important'>
<h4>Welcome to my blog!</h4>
<div class='about-author'>
<div class='authorbox'>
<div class='authorinfo'>
<img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXuM9mFi2hTQk4sM34MVwrn0kdENweKXvaCkWFxO4Npd2-gk97TuBjpxaniTzHqPwPWSohxYbd6u5RqEC05oKHWsAqS8Pqq2aT06DmM2nAJjcDOc5ehWEeJ6aY14jhzskC-vYxxWtNyFR/s1600/profile-pic.png'/>
<h3 class='boxtitle'>Meet the Author</h3>
<p>Ut eleifend tortor aliquet, fringilla nunc non, consectetur magna. Suspendisse potenti.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p align="right" style="margin-top: 10px;">Looking for something?</p>
<form method="get" action="/search" id="search-box22">
<input name="q" type="text" size="40" placeholder="Search..." />
</form>
</div>
<!-- second section -->
<div class='left' style='width:320px !important'>
<h4>Categories</h4>
<div id='sliding-panel'>
<ul>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 1</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 2</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 3</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 4</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 5</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 6</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 7</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id='sliding-panel2'>
<ul>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 1</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 2</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 3</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 4</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 5</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 6</a></li>
<li><a href='Link URL'>Category 7</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<!-- third section -->
<div class='left right' align="center">
<h4>Subscribe to this blog!</h4>
<p style="padding:0px 30px;">Receive the latest posts by email. Just enter your email below if you want to subscribe!</p>
<form action='http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=Feed-Name' method='post' target='_blank'>
<input class='field' name='email' type='text/' value=''/>
<input name='uri' type='hidden' value='Feed-Name'/>
<input name='lang' type='hidden' value='en_EN'/>
<input class='button-register' type='submit' value='Subscribe'/></form>
<div align='center' style="clear: both;">
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</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class='tab'>
<ul class='login'>
<li class='left'/>
<li>Hello guest!</li>
<li class='sep'>|</li>
<li id='toggle'>
<a class='open' href='#' id='open'>Open menu</a>
<a class='close' href='#' id='close' style='display: none;'>Close menu</a>
</li>
<li class='right'/>
</ul>
</div>
</div>