Does css hover work on mobile devices?

by

The :hover pseudo-class needs a pointing (graphical input) device, capable of distinguishing the actions pointing and selecting/activating. Usually on mobile devices with a touch interface you don’t have the former, only the latter. Also some pen interfaces only allow activating, not pointing.

The :hover pseudo-class applies while the user designates an element (with some pointing device), but does not activate it. For example, a visual user agent could apply this pseudo-class when the cursor (mouse pointer) hovers over a box generated by the element. User agents not supporting interactive media do not have to support this pseudo-class. Some conforming user agents supporting interactive media may not be able to support this pseudo-class (e. g., a pen device).

—W3C: CSS 2.1: Selectors, dynamic pseudo-classes

So, to answer your question: It depends on the device but likely no. And don’t rely on it. With touch-screen devices quickly gaining in popularity you’ll lose the entirety of pointing-only events.

More Related Contents:

  1. How to change the cursor into a hand when a user hovers over a list item?
  2. Media Queries: How to target desktop, tablet, and mobile?
  3. What is the opposite of :hover (on mouse leave)?
  4. CSS transition effect makes image blurry / moves image 1px, in Chrome?
  5. Is there any way to hover over one element and affect a different element? [duplicate]
  6. Common breakpoints for media queries on a responsive site
  7. Change opacity on all elements except hovered one
  8. How to use ‘hover’ in CSS
  9. CSS: Hover one element, effect for multiple elements?
  10. How can I delay a :hover effect in CSS?
  11. SVG USE element and :hover style
  12. @Media min-width & max-width
  13. CSS disable hover effect
  14. How can I change a button’s color on hover?
  15. Spin or rotate an image on hover
  16. image moves on hover – chrome opacity issue
  17. Bootstrap 3 – desktop view on a mobile device
  18. CSS: styled a checkbox to look like a button, is there a hover?
  19. hover on child without hover effect on parent [duplicate]
  20. Bootstrap 3 Slide in Menu / Navbar on Mobile [closed]
  21. Which are the most important media queries to use in creating mobile responsive design?
  22. div background color, to change onhover
  23. CSS hover border makes elements adjust slightly
  24. Is it possible to change only the alpha of a rgba background colour on hover?
  25. How to display and hide a div with CSS?
  26. Hover on child should turn off hover effect on parent [duplicate]
  27. Is there an opposite CSS pseudo-class to :hover?
  28. prevent a pseudo element from triggering hover?
  29. How to apply child:hover but not parent:hover
  30. CSS background-position not working in Mobile Safari (iPhone/iPad)

Leave a Comment