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- How do you show that an element is hoverable?
- Are hover states necessary?
- Why is hover important?
- What is UI hover?
How do you show that an element is hoverable?
Answer: We can display an element on hover using :hover pseudo-class. The CSS :hover is a pseudo-class that triggers the HTML element when the mouse or cursor hovers it.
Are hover states necessary?
One of the pillars of user experience is the :hover state; yet, most designers do not consider this state when planning designs. Another important state is :focus : without this specific state, many users would find it practically impossible to navigate in a website.
Why is hover important?
First, you can use it to convey important information to your visitors. For example, many websites add a hover effect over their links to set them apart from other text on their site. Some websites also use the hover effect so that additional information only appears when a user hovers over an element.
What is UI hover?
Hover makes it possible to design a “mouseover” function for mobile devices. Users could hover over an area of the screen to magnify text, such as a clickable link or keys on an onscreen keyboard for easier selection, as shown in Figure 2 .
