<nav class="menu">
<a href="#" class="menu-item" data-img="https://placehold.co/400x300/3b82f6/ffffff?text=Project+1">
<span>01</span>
<span>Branding</span>
</a>
<a href="#" class="menu-item" data-img="https://placehold.co/400x300/8b5cf6/ffffff?text=Project+2">
<span>02</span>
<span>Development</span>
</a>
<a href="#" class="menu-item" data-img="https://placehold.co/400x300/ec4899/ffffff?text=Project+3">
<span>03</span>
<span>Marketing</span>
</a>
</nav>
<div class="cursor-img"></div>
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
background: #111;
color: white;
height: 100vh;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
overflow: hidden;
}
.menu {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
width: 400px;
}
.menu-item {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
padding: 20px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
text-decoration: none;
color: #999;
font-size: 1.5rem;
transition: color 0.3s;
cursor: none; /* Hide default cursor over links */
}
.menu-item:hover {
color: white;
}
.cursor-img {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 200px;
height: 150px;
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
pointer-events: none;
opacity: 0;
transform: scale(0.8);
transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
z-index: 10;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.cursor-img.active {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale(1);
}
const items = document.querySelectorAll(".menu-item");
const preview = document.querySelector(".cursor-img");
document.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => {
// Move the image with the mouse
preview.style.left = e.clientX + 20 + "px";
preview.style.top = e.clientY - 75 + "px";
});
items.forEach(item => {
item.addEventListener("mouseenter", () => {
const img = item.getAttribute("data-img");
preview.style.backgroundImage = "url(" + img + ")";
preview.classList.add("active");
});
item.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => {
preview.classList.remove("active");
});
});
