Gallery Caption Follows Cursor

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Written By Squarestylist Support

What You'll Create

Gallery captions that follow your cursor as you hover over images. The caption text smoothly tracks mouse movement, creating an interactive and dynamic gallery experience.

The Problem It Solves

Static captions can feel disconnected from user interaction. When you want captions that respond to cursor position for a more engaging gallery experience, you need JavaScript mouse tracking combined with CSS positioning.

Perfect For

Creative portfolios, Interactive galleries, Agency websites, Photography showcases, Art exhibitions

What Makes This Different

This technique uses jQuery to track mouse position and applies that position to caption elements in real-time. Combined with CSS for layout and transitions, it creates smooth cursor-following behavior that adds polish to gallery blocks.

Details

  • Section Type: Fluid & Classic

  • Code Type: CSS + JavaScript

  • Prerequisites: Gallery block with captions enabled

  • Toolkit Title: Follow Cursor Caption on Hover

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