Mouse Events
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Click
Binding a handler to the click event runs your function the instant the user presses and releases the mouse button over that element.
Example: Click
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<button id="btn">Click</button>
<script>
$("#btn").on("click", function() {
console.log("Clicked");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Double Click
The dblclick event only fires after two clicks register in quick succession -- a single click alone won't trigger it, which makes it useful for actions you want to guard against accidental single clicks.
Example: Double Click
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<button id="btn">Double-click</button>
<script>
$("#btn").on("dblclick", function() {
console.log("Double clicked");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Mouse Down and Up
mousedown fires the moment the button is pressed, and mouseup fires when it's released -- splitting the click into two separate events lets you build custom drag or press-and-hold interactions.
Example: Mouse Down and Up
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<button id="btn">Press and hold</button>
<script>
$("#btn").on("mousedown", function() {
console.log("Button pressed");
});
$("#btn").on("mouseup", function() {
console.log("Button released");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Mouse Enter and Leave
mouseenter fires once when the pointer crosses into an element's boundary, and mouseleave fires once when it exits -- unlike mouseover/mouseout, they don't re-fire for child elements inside.
Example: Mouse Enter and Leave
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="box">Hover me</div>
<script>
$("#box").on("mouseenter", function() {
console.log("Entered");
});
$("#box").on("mouseleave", function() {
console.log("Left");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Mouse Move
mousemove fires repeatedly, many times per second, for as long as the pointer stays over the element -- useful for tracking cursor position but expensive if the handler does heavy work.
Example: Mouse Move
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="box">Move mouse here</div>
<script>
$("#box").on("mousemove", function(event) {
console.log(event.pageX, event.pageY);
});
</script>
</body>
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