When you visit a web page, have you ever noticed how the cursor typically remains as a standard arrow while the content loads? Well, what if I told you that you can actually customize the cursor to change to a different icon while the page is loading? In this article, we'll walk through this cool trick and show you how to implement it on your website.
To change the cursor when a page is loading, we can take advantage of CSS and a little bit of JavaScript. First, let's create the custom cursor icon that we want to display during the loading process. You can design your own custom cursor using an image editing tool or find one online. Once you have your custom cursor image ready, you'll need to include it in your project folder.
Next, let's add the CSS code that will define the custom cursor style. You can use the following code snippet as a starting point:
.loading {
cursor: url('custom-cursor.png'), auto;
}In this CSS snippet, we are setting the cursor property to use our custom cursor image 'custom-cursor.png'. The 'auto' value is a fallback in case the custom cursor fails to load for any reason. Make sure to adjust the file path to the location where your custom cursor image is stored.
Now, let's add some JavaScript to control when the custom cursor should be displayed. We can achieve this by adding a class to the body element when the page starts loading and removing it once the page has finished loading. Here's an example of how you can do this:
document.body.classList.add('loading');
window.addEventListener('load', function() {
document.body.classList.remove('loading');
});In this JavaScript code snippet, we first add the 'loading' class to the body element when the page starts loading. Then, we use the 'load' event listener to detect when the page has finished loading and remove the 'loading' class accordingly.
Finally, don't forget to link your CSS file that contains the custom cursor styling and include the JavaScript code in your HTML file. Make sure to place the CSS link in the head section of your HTML document and the JavaScript code before the closing body tag.
And there you have it! By following these steps, you can now change the cursor to a custom icon while your web page is loading, providing a more engaging user experience. Experiment with different cursor designs to match the style of your website and have fun customizing this interactive element.
I hope this guide has been helpful in showing you how to implement this nifty trick on your website. Happy coding!