Css - Hover passes through elements to activate hover on covered element

Breeze through the z-index jungle

To influence the hover hitman, learn to play with stacking context. It's the job of z-index to build this order for positioned elements.

Rendered adamantium: Bestow a towering z-index on the component you want atop the visual heap—but still need to graciously allow hover on elements underneath.

Caution: High z-index values meet kryptonite when they establish an impenetrable stacking context. Preclude this by careful z-index planning!

.visually-opaque-element {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 9999; // duh, it's over 9000! 💥
}

.interactable-element:hover {
  /* Styles for feeling the hover */
}
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The .visually-opaque-element lords over .interactable-element, in visual terms. However, thanks to our ghostly magic, hovering remains plausible.

Floats: Navigating the hover archipelago

Positioning dictates the hover trigger party. Using float: left;, you can create an archipelago of horizontally scattered elements—each an island inviting the hover event.

Float protocol:

• Levitate elements without rupturing the layout, courtesy of properly clearing floats.
• Keep a watchful gaze on the hover effect when floating elements—expect the unexpected!

.floatilla {
  float: left; // Seafaring elements 🌊
}

.floatilla:hover {
  /* Styles for when the island is discovered */
}
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Going overboard with floats lets you shape a layout that coaxes hover effects out of elements, banishing the need for JavaScript into the realm of shadows.

Making hover conspicuously accessible

Interactive elements must wave their flags high. When the compass pointer hits these elements, it transforms using cursor: pointer;, akin to a guiding lighthouse for your interactive armada.

The compass and the cursor: The dance of these two augments experience like nothing else.

.interactive-island {
  cursor: pointer; // I'm special, come hover me 🎯
}
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Permission settings for child elements

Classify pointer-events: none; on a parent node, but don't leave the child in the hover lurch—fix pointer-events: auto; for the child, explicitly indicating that it yearns for hover attention.

Example:

.hover-avoidant-parent {
  pointer-events: none; 
}

.hover-craving-child {
  pointer-events: auto; // I love hover parties! 🎉
}
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This family value system ensures parts of your UI retain their ability to interact and engage with hover, even when the parent could be considered hover-phobic.

Achieving hover exclusion

Play with the :not() pseudo-class alongside :hover to create detailed hover effects, spotlighting certain elements and pushing others into the background.

Art of exclusion:

• Compound :not() with :hover to weed out particular elements from hover celebrations.
• Employ the child selectors to nurture a tighter grip on hover states and their cascading influences.

.parent:not(.hover-disliking):hover .child {
  /* Styles when parent isn't the hover-phobic sort */
}
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Ride the transition wave

Add more flavor to the hover experience with some sleek and smooth transitions. It's not just the destination, but also the journey—a polished transition can elevate the hover experience.

.hover-friendly {
  transition: color 0.3s ease; // Smooth operator
}

.hover-friendly:hover {
  color: gold; // Gold for the win! 🏆
}
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