[TIP/TRICK] Rotating Text on Cursor

[JBlaze]

This will create a JavaScript rotating text around the cursor. This is in response to Tien's "Circling text" post. I am leaving the copyright intact as to not discredit the original creator. This is not my MOD, this is just a way to integrate it for SMF.

Create file /Themes/{default_theme}/cursor.js

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/* Circling text trail- Tim Tilton
   Website: http://www.tempermedia.com/
   Visit: http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for Original Source and tons of scripts
   Modified Here for more flexibility and modern browser support
   Modifications as first seen in http://www.dynamicdrive.com/forums/
   username:jscheuer1 - This notice must remain for legal use
   */

;(function(){

// Your message here (QUOTED STRING)
var msg = "Dynamic Drive! Scripts & More!"; // Place your message in the quotes.

/* THE REST OF THE EDITABLE VALUES BELOW ARE ALL UNQUOTED NUMBERS */

// Set font's style size for calculating dimensions
// Set to number of desired pixels font size (decimal and negative numbers not allowed)
var size = 24;

// Set both to 1 for plain circle, set one of them to 2 for oval
// Other numbers & decimals can have interesting effects, keep these low (0 to 3)
var circleY = 0.75; var circleX = 2;

// The larger this divisor, the smaller the spaces between letters
// (decimals allowed, not negative numbers)
var letter_spacing = 5;

// The larger this multiplier, the bigger the circle/oval
// (decimals allowed, not negative numbers, some rounding is applied)
var diameter = 10;

// Rotation speed, set it negative if you want it to spin clockwise (decimals allowed)
var rotation = 0.4;

// This is not the rotation speed, its the reaction speed, keep low!
// Set this to 1 or a decimal less than one (decimals allowed, not negative numbers)
var speed = 0.3;

////////////////////// Stop Editing //////////////////////

if (!window.addEventListener && !window.attachEvent || !document.createElement) return;

msg = msg.split('');
var n = msg.length - 1, a = Math.round(size * diameter * 0.208333), currStep = 20,
ymouse = a * circleY + 20, xmouse = a * circleX + 20, y = [], x = [], Y = [], X = [],
o = document.createElement('div'), oi = document.createElement('div'),
b = document.compatMode && document.compatMode != "BackCompat"? document.documentElement : document.body,

mouse = function(e){
e = e || window.event;
ymouse = !isNaN(e.pageY)? e.pageY : e.clientY; // y-position
xmouse = !isNaN(e.pageX)? e.pageX : e.clientX; // x-position
},

makecircle = function(){ // rotation/positioning
if(init.nopy){
  o.style.top = (b || document.body).scrollTop + 'px';
  o.style.left = (b || document.body).scrollLeft + 'px';
};
currStep -= rotation;
for (var d, i = n; i > -1; --i){ // makes the circle
  d = document.getElementById('iemsg' + i).style;
  d.top = Math.round(y[i] + a * Math.sin((currStep + i) / letter_spacing) * circleY - 15) + 'px';
  d.left = Math.round(x[i] + a * Math.cos((currStep + i) / letter_spacing) * circleX) + 'px';
};
},

drag = function(){ // makes the resistance
y[0] = Y[0] += (ymouse - Y[0]) * speed;
x[0] = X[0] += (xmouse - 20 - X[0]) * speed;
for (var i = n; i > 0; --i){
  y[i] = Y[i] += (y[i-1] - Y[i]) * speed;
  x[i] = X[i] += (x[i-1] - X[i]) * speed;
};
makecircle();
},

init = function(){ // appends message divs, & sets initial values for positioning arrays
if(!isNaN(window.pageYOffset)){
  ymouse += window.pageYOffset;
  xmouse += window.pageXOffset;
} else init.nopy = true;
for (var d, i = n; i > -1; --i){
  d = document.createElement('div'); d.id = 'iemsg' + i;
  d.style.height = d.style.width = a + 'px';
  d.appendChild(document.createTextNode(msg[i]));
  oi.appendChild(d); y[i] = x[i] = Y[i] = X[i] = 0;
};
o.appendChild(oi); document.body.appendChild(o);
setInterval(drag, 25);
},

ascroll = function(){
ymouse += window.pageYOffset;
xmouse += window.pageXOffset;
window.removeEventListener('scroll', ascroll, false);
};

o.id = 'outerCircleText'; o.style.fontSize = size + 'px';

if (window.addEventListener){
window.addEventListener('load', init, false);
document.addEventListener('mouseover', mouse, false);
document.addEventListener('mousemove', mouse, false);
  if (/Apple/.test(navigator.vendor))
   window.addEventListener('scroll', ascroll, false);
}
else if (window.attachEvent){
window.attachEvent('onload', init);
document.attachEvent('onmousemove', mouse);
};

})();


Edit /Themes/{default_theme}/style.css

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/* Circle Text Styles */
#outerCircleText {
/* Optional - DO NOT SET FONT-SIZE HERE, SET IT IN THE SCRIPT */
font-style: italic;
font-weight: bold;
font-family: 'comic sans ms', verdana, arial;
color: #000;
/* End Optional */

/* Start Required - Do Not Edit */
position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;z-index: 3000;cursor: default;}
#outerCircleText div {position: relative;}
#outerCircleText div div {position: absolute;top: 0;left: 0;text-align: center;}
/* End Required */
/* End Circle Text Styles */

Edit /Themes/{default_theme}/index.template.php

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<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/script.js?fin11"></script>

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<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>


After that, edit what you want the text to display in the cursor.js file and voila!



To make it so only guests will see this:

Edit /Themes/{default_theme}/index.template.php

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   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>

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';
if (!$context['user']['is_logged']) {
echo'   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>';
}

echo'
- Thanks to Nas for this



If you have any problems, please let me know

[Marcus Forsberg]

Nice. Do you want this moved to Tips and Tricks?

[JBlaze]

If you don't mind 

[Marcus Forsberg]

Done

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

Nice as it is now, but now if I could only figure out how to make that happen for guests only
* thinking of bugging guests a little *

[Marcus Forsberg]

LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

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   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>

Replace with:

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';
if (!$context['user']['is_logged']) {
echo'   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>';
}

echo'

[JBlaze]

LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

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   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>

Replace with:

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';
if (!$context['user']['is_logged']) {
echo'   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="', $settings['default_theme_url'], '/cursor.js?fin11"></script>';
}

echo'

Beat me to it. Will edit. Thanks 

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

Thanks Nas! Will be trying this out later today

[Tien]

If you have any problems, please let me know

I have tried but the cursor trail did not show on my forum. Maybe there is anything that I need to look up for? 

[JBlaze]

If you have any problems, please let me know

I have tried but the cursor trail did not show on my forum. Maybe there is anything that I need to look up for? 

post a copy of your index.template.php file and a link to your site if you don't mind and I'll take a looksie

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

LexArma, find this in index.template.php:

Thanks Nas! Will be trying this out later today

Worked Brilliantly! Thanks to you both Nas and jblazeofek!

[JBlaze]

Hey if anyone can help me turn this into a MOD? I also would like to add an admin capability to turn on/off and make it so only guest/member may see it? Any help appreciated

[shame_qalander]

Hi,

I am trying to use this tip on my forum but there is some problem. I isntalled it earlier successfully but this time its giving error. Despite of moving around cursor, the text is showing in a box on the bottom of pages on forum. Can you please help me with that?

thanks.

[JBlaze]

Hi,

I am trying to use this tip on my forum but there is some problem. I isntalled it earlier successfully but this time its giving error. Despite of moving around cursor, the text is showing in a box on the bottom of pages on forum. Can you please help me with that?

thanks.

Can I have a link to your site?

Also, this doesn't work in some browsers AFAIK.

[shame_qalander]

Hi,

My link is http://www.immediategod.com/forum

I just installed another theme to check if the previous theme was not supporting this tip. Please check the link or I can send you my index.template file. or tell me anyother solution.

thanks.

[TheListener]

JBlaze this sounds like a good one.

Anything to annoy the lurkers or guests 

[shame_qalander]

Hi, It is giving the same error in all themes. Please help....!

[H]

I isntalled it earlier successfully but this time its giving error

If you still want help, you'll need to tell us what the error is.

[babjusi]

Can you post a screenshot of how it looks like when used?

[Dzonny]

Can you post a screenshot of how it looks like when used?

it would be nice for me too..