Скачать или смотреть Keep Your CSS Animation Playing Until It Completes on Unhover

Discover how to make your CSS animation play through even after unhovering by utilizing JavaScript. Follow our simple steps to enhance your website's interactivity!
---
This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/72270437/ asked by the user 'Dev-Siri' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/18646049/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/75775208/ provided by the user 'Dev-Siri' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/18646049/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions.

Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Keep animation playing until it finished on unhover in CSS

Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l...
The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license.

If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com.
---
Keep Your CSS Animation Playing Until It Completes on Unhover: A Guide

CSS animations are a fun way to add interactivity and engagement to your web designs. However, you might find yourself in a situation where you want an animation to continue running even after a hover effect ends. This can enhance user experience significantly, especially when demonstrating dynamic content. In this guide, we will explore how to achieve this effect using a combination of CSS and JavaScript.

Understanding the Problem

Imagine you have an element with a rotate animation that starts when a user hovers over it. However, as soon as he/she moves the mouse away, the animation abruptly stops. This can be jarring for users and may not deliver the intended experience.

Here's a snippet of the CSS code for an element with hover-based rotation:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

In the code above, the animation begins when the mouse hovers over the element. But, once the mouse leaves, the animation doesn't finish, which is not ideal.

The Solution: Using JavaScript

To ensure that the animation continues executing until it completes, we can leverage JavaScript. The following method includes listening for mouse events and using setTimeout to manage the animation timing.

Step-by-Step Implementation

Set up your HTML element: Make sure you have an element with an ID that you can reference, in this case, 'c'.

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Modify your JavaScript code: Below is the JavaScript code that you would use to accomplish the desired behavior. It listens for mouse enter events, starts the animation, and waits for it to finish before removing the animation property:

[[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]]

Explanation of the JavaScript Code

Get the Element: We begin by selecting the element we want to animate using document.getElementById() and storing it in a variable named animated.

Attach a Mouse Enter Event: We add an event listener to the element that reacts to the mouse entering the area (hovering).

Animation Control: Inside the event handler, we set the animation style to trigger the CSS rotation. Next, we use setTimeout() to ensure the animation’s duration (1 second in this case) elapses before we remove the animation style. This allows the animation to complete before stopping.

Conclusion

By using this simple JavaScript snippet alongside your existing CSS, you can allow your animations to play fully even after the mouse leaves the element. This ensures a seamless and visually appealing experience for your users, encouraging them to engage more with your content. Don't forget to test your design across different devices to maintain consistent performance.

Now that you understand how to keep your CSS animations running seamlessly, feel free to experiment with different animations and effects to elevate your web design!