mouseover
Pointer rests above
A mouseover is the action of moving a cursor over an element on a screen, or the event triggered by doing so.
Web designers use mouseover effects to reveal hidden content, change colors, or display tooltips: The mouseover shows the full image.
Also written as two words or hyphenated.
On-screen position indicator
- tooltipHover-activated explanatory popup
- rolloverVehicle flipping accident
- highlightMost notable part
- clickBrief sharp noise
trigger · activate · select · drag · scroll · focus · dropdown · pop-up
Hover-activated explanatory popup
- hintIndirect suggestion
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- captionText accompanying an image
- help textEmbedded software instructions
description · preview · gloss · metadata · alt text · overlay · balloon
Human-computer interaction system
- GUIVisual computer interface
- UXUser interaction design
- usabilityEase of interaction quality
- accessibilityEase of approach
widget · menu · tab · navigation · hyperlink · link · webpage · interactive
Web programming language
- HTMLWeb page code
- CSSWeb presentation language
- DOMDocument interface for browsers
- scriptingWriting executable commands
frontend · web development · web design · responsive · animation · dynamic · attribute · handler
cursor
On-screen position indicator
click · trigger · activate · select · drag · scroll · focus · dropdown · pop-up · feedback
tooltip
Hover-activated explanatory popup
help text · description · preview · gloss · metadata · alt text · overlay · balloon
user interface
Human-computer interaction system
accessibility · widget · menu · tab · navigation · hyperlink · link · webpage · interactive · engagement
JavaScript
Web programming language
scripting · frontend · web development · web design · responsive · animation · dynamic · attribute · handler · callback