(function($) { /* hoverIntent by Brian Cherne */ $.fn.hoverIntent = function(f, g) { // default configuration options var cfg = { sensitivity : 7, interval : 100, timeout : 0 }; // override configuration options with user supplied object cfg = $.extend(cfg, g ? { over : f, out : g } : f); // instantiate variables // cX, cY = current X and Y position of mouse, updated by mousemove // event // pX, pY = previous X and Y position of mouse, set by mouseover and // polling interval var cX, cY, pX, pY; // A private function for getting mouse position var track = function(ev) { cX = ev.pageX; cY = ev.pageY; }; // A private function for comparing current and previous mouse position var compare = function(ev, ob) { ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t); // compare mouse positions to see if they've crossed the threshold if ((Math.abs(pX - cX) + Math.abs(pY - cY)) < cfg.sensitivity) { $(ob).unbind("mousemove", track); // set hoverIntent state to true (so mouseOut can be called) ob.hoverIntent_s = 1; return cfg.over.apply(ob, [ ev ]); } else { // set previous coordinates for next time pX = cX; pY = cY; // use self-calling timeout, guarantees intervals are spaced out // properly (avoids JavaScript timer bugs) ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout(function() { compare(ev, ob); }, cfg.interval); } }; // A private function for delaying the mouseOut function var delay = function(ev, ob) { ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t); ob.hoverIntent_s = 0; return cfg.out.apply(ob, [ ev ]); }; // A private function for handling mouse 'hovering' var handleHover = function(e) { // next three lines copied from jQuery.hover, ignore children // onMouseOver/onMouseOut var p = (e.type == "mouseover" ? e.fromElement : e.toElement) || e.relatedTarget; while (p && p != this) { try { p = p.parentNode; } catch (e) { p = this; } } if (p == this) { return false; } // copy objects to be passed into t (required for event object to be // passed in IE) var ev = jQuery.extend( {}, e); var ob = this; // cancel hoverIntent timer if it exists if (ob.hoverIntent_t) { ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t); } // else e.type == "onmouseover" if (e.type == "mouseover") { // set "previous" X and Y position based on initial entry point pX = ev.pageX; pY = ev.pageY; // update "current" X and Y position based on mousemove $(ob).bind("mousemove", track); // start polling interval (self-calling timeout) to compare // mouse coordinates over time if (ob.hoverIntent_s != 1) { ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout(function() { compare(ev, ob); }, cfg.interval); } // else e.type == "onmouseout" } else { // unbind expensive mousemove event $(ob).unbind("mousemove", track); // if hoverIntent state is true, then call the mouseOut function // after the specified delay if (ob.hoverIntent_s == 1) { ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout(function() { delay(ev, ob); }, cfg.timeout); } } }; // bind the function to the two event listeners return this.mouseover(handleHover).mouseout(handleHover); }; })(jQuery);