How to Create an Image Overlay Icon Effect on Hover

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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