* hoverIntent v1.8.3 // 2014.08.11 // jQuery v1.9.1+
* http://cherne.net/brian/resources/jquery.hoverIntent.html
* You may use hoverIntent under the terms of the MIT license. Basically that
* means you are free to use hoverIntent as long as this header is left intact.
* Copyright 2007, 2014 Brian Cherne
/* hoverIntent is similar to jQuery's built-in "hover" method except that
* instead of firing the handlerIn function immediately, hoverIntent checks
* to see if the user's mouse has slowed down (beneath the sensitivity
* threshold) before firing the event. The handlerOut function is only
* called after a matching handlerIn.
* // basic usage ... just like .hover()
* .hoverIntent( handlerIn, handlerOut )
* .hoverIntent( handlerInOut )
* // basic usage ... with event delegation!
* .hoverIntent( handlerIn, handlerOut, selector )
* .hoverIntent( handlerInOut, selector )
* // using a basic configuration object
* @param handlerIn function OR configuration object
* @param handlerOut function OR selector for delegation OR undefined
* @param selector selector OR undefined
* @author Brian Cherne <brian(at)cherne(dot)net>
$.fn.hoverIntent = function(handlerIn,handlerOut,selector) {
// default configuration values
if ( typeof handlerIn === "object" ) {
cfg = $.extend(cfg, handlerIn );
} else if ($.isFunction(handlerOut)) {
cfg = $.extend(cfg, { over: handlerIn, out: handlerOut, selector: selector } );
cfg = $.extend(cfg, { over: handlerIn, out: handlerIn, selector: handlerOut } );
// 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
// A private function for getting mouse position
var track = function(ev) {
// 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.sqrt( (pX-cX)*(pX-cX) + (pY-cY)*(pY-cY) ) < cfg.sensitivity ) {
$(ob).off("mousemove.hoverIntent",track);
// set hoverIntent state to true (so mouseOut can be called)
return cfg.over.apply(ob,[ev]);
// set previous coordinates for next time
// 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 = false;
return cfg.out.apply(ob,[ev]);
// A private function for handling mouse 'hovering'
var handleHover = function(e) {
// copy objects to be passed into t (required for event object to be passed in IE)
// cancel hoverIntent timer if it exists
if (ob.hoverIntent_t) { ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t); }
// if e.type === "mouseenter"
if (e.type === "mouseenter") {
// 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).on("mousemove.hoverIntent",track);
// start polling interval (self-calling timeout) to compare mouse coordinates over time
if (!ob.hoverIntent_s) { ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout( function(){compare(ev,ob);} , cfg.interval );}
// else e.type == "mouseleave"
// unbind expensive mousemove event
$(ob).off("mousemove.hoverIntent",track);
// if hoverIntent state is true, then call the mouseOut function after the specified delay
if (ob.hoverIntent_s) { ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout( function(){delay(ev,ob);} , cfg.timeout );}
// listen for mouseenter and mouseleave
return this.on({'mouseenter.hoverIntent':handleHover,'mouseleave.hoverIntent':handleHover}, cfg.selector);