onmousemove Event
Example
Call a function when moving the mouse pointer over a <div> element:
<div onmousemove="myFunction()">Move the cursor over me</div>
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More examples below.
Description
The onmousemove event occurs when the pointer moves over an element.
Mouse Events
| Event | Occurs When |
|---|---|
| onclick | The user clicks on an element |
| oncontextmenu | The user right-clicks on an element |
| ondblclick | The user double-clicks on an element |
| onmousedown | A mouse button is pressed over an element |
| onmouseenter | The pointer is moved onto an element |
| onmouseleave | The pointer is moved out of an element |
| onmousemove | The pointer is moving over an element |
| onmouseout | The mouse pointer moves out of an element |
| onmouseover | The mouse pointer is moved over an element |
| onmouseup | The mouse button is released over an element |
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Tutorial:
Syntax
In JavaScript, using the addEventListener() method:
object.addEventListener("mousemove", myScript);
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Technical Details
| Bubbles: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Cancelable: | Yes |
| Event type: | MouseEvent |
| HTML tags: | All HTML elements, EXCEPT: <base>, <bdo>, <br>, <head>, <html>, <iframe>, <meta>, <param>, <script>, <style>, and <title> |
| DOM Version: | Level 2 Events |
More Examples
Example
This example demonstrates the difference between the onmousemove, onmouseenter and mouseover events:
<div onmousemove="myMoveFunction()">
<p id="demo1">I will demonstrate onmousemove!</p>
</div>
<div onmouseenter="myEnterFunction()">
<p id="demo2">I will demonstrate onmouseenter!</p>
</div>
<div onmouseover="myOverFunction()">
<p id="demo3">I will demonstrate onmouseover!</p>
</div>
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Example
This example demonstrates the difference between the onmousemove, onmouseleave and onmouseout events:
<div onmousemove="myMoveFunction()">
<p id="demo1">I will demonstrate onmousemove!</p>
</div>
<div onmouseleave="myLeaveFunction()">
<p id="demo2">I will demonstrate onmouseleave!</p>
</div>
<div onmouseout="myOutFunction()">
<p id="demo3">I will demonstrate onmouseout!</p>
</div>
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Browser Support
onmousemove is a DOM Level 2 (2001) feature.
It is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
