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Cursor invert color (black/white text)

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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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        • arminunruhA
          arminunruhA
          arminunruh
          Global Moderator
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          #13

          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
            wrote on last edited by
            #14

            @arminunruh Thank you so much! It works perfectly now.

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            • X XLD

              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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              • arminunruhA
                arminunruhA
                arminunruh
                Global Moderator
                wrote on last edited by
                #16
                *, a{
                cursor: none!important
                }
                

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

                maybe this

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                • arminunruhA
                  arminunruhA
                  arminunruh
                  Global Moderator
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                  #17

                  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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                    KW1
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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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                    • arminunruhA
                      arminunruhA
                      arminunruh
                      Global Moderator
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #19

                      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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                      • arminunruhA
                        arminunruhA
                        arminunruh
                        Global Moderator
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #20

                        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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