mouseover
Sign in to saveAlso known as mouse hover, hover box
thumb|alt=A computer mouse|Mouseover events are typically triggered by the movement of a computer mouse.
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It is catalogued under the topic Graphical control elements.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- graphical widget
- Subclass of
- event
- Part of
- human–computer interaction
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- Commons category
- Mouse hovering
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Importance in UI/UX design
- Technical implementation
- HTML/CSS mouseover
- CSS pseudo classes
- Example code
- JavaScript mouseover
- Example code
- Applications in modern web design
- Tooltips
- Navigation menus
- Image galleries
- Interactive buttons
- References
- External links
thumb|alt=A computer mouse|Mouseover events are typically triggered by the movement of a computer mouse.
In the field of computing and web design, a mouseover is an event occurring when the user moves the cursor over a specified point on a computer monitor using a computer mouse. Also called a hover effect, mouseovers are graphical controls that respond when a user moves their mouse pointer over a designated area. This area can be a button, image, or hyperlink. This simple action can trigger different responses. The element's color or appearance can change. Additional information or interactive content can be displayed. The mouseover effect is an essential part of user interaction. It adds layers of interactivity and responsiveness to websites and applications.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “mouseover” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.