Javascript onHover event

How about something like this?

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">

var HoverListener = {
  addElem: function( elem, callback, delay )
  {
    if ( delay === undefined )
    {
      delay = 1000;
    }

    var hoverTimer;

    addEvent( elem, 'mouseover', function()
    {
      hoverTimer = setTimeout( callback, delay );
    } );

    addEvent( elem, 'mouseout', function()
    {
      clearTimeout( hoverTimer );
    } );
  }
}

function tester()
{
  alert( 'hi' );
}

//  Generic event abstractor
function addEvent( obj, evt, fn )
{
  if ( 'undefined' != typeof obj.addEventListener )
  {
    obj.addEventListener( evt, fn, false );
  }
  else if ( 'undefined' != typeof obj.attachEvent )
  {
    obj.attachEvent( "on" + evt, fn );
  }
}

addEvent( window, 'load', function()
{
  HoverListener.addElem(
      document.getElementById( 'test' )
    , tester 
  );
  HoverListener.addElem(
      document.getElementById( 'test2' )
    , function()
      {
        alert( 'Hello World!' );
      }
    , 2300
  );
} );

</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="test">Will alert "hi" on hover after one second</div>
<div id="test2">Will alert "Hello World!" on hover 2.3 seconds</div>
</body>
</html>

Leave a Comment