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Cursor invert color (black/white text)

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  • RichardR Offline
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    Richard
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    wrote on last edited by
    #9

    Hey :) @XLD

    Could you post a link to your website? :)

    If the question is in regards to when the cursor hits the edge of the browser and reverts back to standard - that is not a Lay Theme issue - this is a browser thing that is out of my hands :(

    Best
    Richard

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        • RichardR Richard

          Dear @chloe543268

          Happy to help.
          This was fun to look into, its a nice trick they have done :)

          So its actually not a Cursor in the general sense - its an element ( box ) that moves in place of the cursor:

          You will need to add the following code into 'Lay -Options - Custom CSS & HTML'

          At the top of the page in 'Custom CSS':

          .pointer {
              cursor: none;
              background-color: #fff;
              position: fixed;
              text-align: center;
              width: 52px;
              height: 52px;
              z-index: 1000;
              transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
              pointer-events: none;
              mix-blend-mode: difference;
              overflow: hidden;
              border-radius: 50%;
          }
          

          NOTE: this 'background-color: #fff;' will be your starting colour so if your webpage has a black background you will see it but with a white background it will blend in. - you can change it to suit your needs

          Secondly in the ' Custom <head> content' add the following:

          <script>
          window.laytheme.on("newpageshown", function(layoutObj, type, obj){
              
            jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
              jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
          	jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
          	
          });
          
            });
          </script>
          

          Remember to save at the bottom of the page and then have a look at your Webpage.

          Its a cool effect, hope this helps and have a wonderful day. Let me know how you go! :)

          Best
          Richard

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          alberto_califano
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          @Richard Hello, I wanted to have a cursor with mix blend mode and I was able to do it by using the code written here.

          The only problem is that when I go from a page to another it stop to work, and the cursor become invisible.

          Does anyone have any ideas on why that happen?

          Many thanks,
          Alberto

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            yea this code:

            <script>
            window.laytheme.on("newpageshown", function(layoutObj, type, obj){
                
              jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
                jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
            	jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
            });
            
              });
            </script>
            

            its wrong, because it adds a new pointer div everytime you go to a new page ^^

            just do it like this instead:

            jQuery(document).ready(function(){
                jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
                jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
                  jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
                });
            })
            
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            • arminunruhA arminunruh

              yea this code:

              <script>
              window.laytheme.on("newpageshown", function(layoutObj, type, obj){
                  
                jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
                  jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
              	jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
              });
              
                });
              </script>
              

              its wrong, because it adds a new pointer div everytime you go to a new page ^^

              just do it like this instead:

              jQuery(document).ready(function(){
                  jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
                  jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
                    jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
                  });
              })
              
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              alberto_califano
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              @arminunruh Thank you so much! It works perfectly now.

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                Re: Cursor invert color (black/white text)

                Dear @Richard-Keith

                I love this – thank you so much…

                Two things:

                (01)
                The cursor (element box) blends in perfectly on a white background page. But when I navigate to a black background page, the mix-blend-mode only works after a manual browser refresh.

                Can you help?

                (02)
                The default "arrow cursor" is still visible above the new custom cursor. Any idea why?

                Many thanks in advance!

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                LenaW
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                @XLD @Richard thanks for having this function explained, I bump into the same thing of also having the default "arrow cursor" still visible. How did you did you solve this in the end?
                Many Thanks!
                https://lenawinterink.com/category/test-work-category/

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                  arminunruh
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                  #16
                  *, a{
                  cursor: none!important
                  }
                  

                  https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/cursor

                  maybe this

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                    arminunruh
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                    wrote on last edited by
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                    ur website runs so fast wow even here in brazil. which webhost did you get or which caching plugin do you use?

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                      Thank you for this topic and the explanations. One question: How do I manage to use the same effect, but use a customized .svg as shape? I'm stuck at the moment...

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                        arminunruh
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                        Ok so first off, if anyone just wants a inverted cursor, i think this should be the correct code:

                        In "Custom CSS":

                        *{
                            cursor: none!important;
                        }
                        .pointer {
                            cursor: none;
                            background-color: #fff;
                            position: fixed;
                            text-align: center;
                            width: 52px;
                            height: 52px;
                            z-index: 1000;
                            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
                            pointer-events: none;
                            mix-blend-mode: difference;
                            overflow: hidden;
                            border-radius: 50%;
                        }
                        

                        in HTML at bottom:

                        <script>
                        jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
                        jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
                        	jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
                        });
                        </script>
                        

                        previous code was using newpageshown to add the pointer div, but then it means it adds a new one every time you navigate on the page, thats not needed

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                          arminunruh
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                          to use a svg image, use https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/background-image

                          in HTML at bottom:

                          <script>
                          jQuery("body").append('<div class="pointer"></div>');
                          jQuery("body").on("mousemove", function(e) {
                          	jQuery(".pointer").css({ top: e.clientY + "px", left: e.clientX + "px" });
                          });
                          </script>
                          

                          In "Custom CSS":

                          *{
                              cursor: none!important;
                          }
                          .pointer {
                              cursor: none;
                              position: fixed;
                              text-align: center;
                              width: 52px;
                              height: 52px;
                              z-index: 1000;
                              transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
                              pointer-events: none;
                              mix-blend-mode: difference;
                              overflow: hidden;
                              border-radius: 50%;
                              background-image: url("http://localhost:10020/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/close-button.svg");
                              background-position: center;
                              background-repeat: no-repeat;
                          }
                          

                          this is the part u change:
                          background-image: url("http://localhost:10020/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/close-button.svg");

                          get the url from wp-admin media library, when u click on an image u get File URL:

                          Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 09.05.14.png

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