I've looked for the answer for this and I found it, but I don't know how to use it.
Stop a gif animation onload, on mouseover start the activation
Guffa's answer to that question is exactly what I want, but I don't know how to use that code.
I have the jquery plugin, but where do I put the code (not the plugin; the code that was in Guffa's answer)? How do I use it in reference to the images? Is there a function I have to call to get it to work? If so, what would be the best way to call it?
Sorry for asking a question that has already been answered, but his answer wasn't specific enough and I couldn't comment to ask him for a more specific answer.
Here is a working example for what you need - http://jsfiddle.net/EXNZr/1/
<img id="imgDino" src="http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuff/64x64crop/t-rex-51807.jpg?1176587870" />
<script>
$(function() {
$("#imgDino").hover(
function() {
$(this).attr("src", "animated.gif");
},
function() {
$(this).attr("src", "static.gif");
}
);
});
</script>
I haven't read the link, however the easiest way to do this is to change the img tags src attribute with javascript on hover like this (jQuery)
$(function() {
$('a').hover(function() {
$(this).attr('src','path_to_animated.gif');
},function() {
$(this).attr('src','path_to_still.gif');
}
});
No plugins required... you might want to preload the animated gif by adding $('<img />',{ src: 'path_to_animated.gif'});
before the hover bind.
Hope that helps
Try this if you are OK to use canvas:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.wrapper {position:absolute; z-index:2;width:400px;height:328px;background-color: transparent;}
.canvas {position:absolute;z-index:1;}
.gif {position:absolute;z-index:0;}
.hide {display:none;}
</style>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.1.min.js" integrity="sha256-hwg4gsxgFZhOsEEamdOYGBf13FyQuiTwlAQgxVSNgt4=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
<script>
window.onload = function() {
var c = document.getElementById("canvas");
var ctx = c.getContext("2d");
var img = document.getElementById("gif");
ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0);
}
$(document).ready(function() {
$("#wrapper").bind("mouseenter mouseleave", function(e) {
$("#canvas").toggleClass("hide");
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<img id="gif" class="gif" src="https://www.macobserver.com/imgs/tips/20131206_Pooh_GIF.gif">
<canvas id="canvas" class="canvas" width="400px" height="328px">
</canvas>
<div id="wrapper" class="wrapper"></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>