How to Create an Image Overlay Icon Effect on Hover
Step 1) Add HTML:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<h2>Fade in Overlay Icon</h2>
<p>Hover over the image to see the effect.</p>
<div class="container">
<img src="https://adaptabiz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image-overlay.jpg" alt="Avatar" class="image">
<div class="overlay">
<a href="#" class="icon" title="User Profile">
<i class="fa fa-user"></i>
</a>
</div>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
/* Container needed to position the overlay. Adjust the width as needed */
.container {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
max-width: 400px;
}
/* Make the image to responsive */
.image {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
/* The overlay effect (full height and width) - lays on top of the container and over the image */
.overlay {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
opacity: 0;
transition: .3s ease;
background-color: #5dade2 ;
}
/* When you mouse over the container, fade in the overlay icon*/
.container:hover .overlay {
opacity: 1;
}
/* The icon inside the overlay is positioned in the middle vertically and horizontally */
.icon {
color: white;
font-size: 100px;
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
}
/* When you move the mouse over the icon, change color */
.fa-user:hover {
color: #eee;
}Full Code and Output:
How to Create an Image Overlay Icon Effect on Hover
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