//
// @author Daryl Roberts
// @license MIT
// @url https://gist.github.com/sorahn/7915cae6c820e351158f
//

@mixin side-shadow($shadow, $side, $base-size: 50px) {
  // If you need to make shadows larger than 50px, you can
  // override the base size.

  // Some basics.
  // The child is absolute, so the parent must be relative.
  // We're going to use a pseudo element to create the shadow, so
  // we need to hide the overflow.
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  // Here is the pseudo element that is going to have a shadow.
  &::after {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    content: "";
    box-shadow: $shadow;

    // If this was a fancy mixin, I might try and figure out the
    // $side based on the $shadow, but I'm lazy.

    // Also the top/bottom/width and the right/left/height.  See
    // previous reasoning.
    @if $side == left {
      right: 100%;
      top: -$base-size;
      bottom: -$base-size;
      width: $base-size;
    } @else if $side == right {
      right: 100%;
      top: -$base-size;
      bottom: -$base-size;
      width: $base-size;
    } @else if $side == bottom {
      top: 100%;
      left: -$base-size;
      right: -$base-size;
      height: $base-size;
    } @else {
      bottom: 100%;
      left: -$base-size;
      right: -$base-size;
      height: $base-size;
    }
  }
}