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---
title: Mouse cursor gradient tracking
tags: visual,interactivity,advanced
---
A hover effect where the gradient follows the mouse cursor.
- `--x` and `--y` are used to track the position of the mouse on the button.
- `--size` is used to keep modify of the gradient's dimensions.
- `background: radial-gradient(circle closest-side, pink, transparent);` creates the gradient at the correct postion.
```html
<button class="mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking">
<span>Hover me</span>
</button>
```
```css
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking {
position: relative;
background: #7983ff;
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
font-size: 1.2rem;
border: none;
color: white;
cursor: pointer;
outline: none;
overflow: hidden;
}
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking span {
position: relative;
}
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking:before {
--size: 0;
content: '';
position: absolute;
left: var(--x);
top: var(--y);
width: var(--size);
height: var(--size);
background: radial-gradient(circle closest-side, pink, transparent);
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
transition: width 0.2s ease, height 0.2s ease;
}
.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking:hover:before {
--size: 200px;
}
```
```js
let btn = document.querySelector('.mouse-cursor-gradient-tracking');
btn.onmousemove = function(e) {
let rect = e.target.getBoundingClientRect();
let x = e.clientX - rect.left;
let y = e.clientY - rect.top;
btn.style.setProperty('--x', x + 'px');
btn.style.setProperty('--y', y + 'px');
}
```