kamens/jQuery-menu-aim
jQuery plugin to fire events when user's cursor aims at particular dropdown menu items. For making responsive mega dropdowns like Amazon's. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4931
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2862
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7621 stars · 1051 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A jQuery plugin that fires events when a user's cursor intentionally aims at specific dropdown menu items, distinguishing purposeful hovers from transient mouse movement. It enables fast, responsive mega dropdown menus like Amazon's 'Shop by Department' without timeout hacks.
Use cases
- build an Amazon-style mega dropdown navigation menu
- make dropdown menus switch instantly without annoying delays
- detect whether a user is hovering a menu row or moving toward a submenu
- improve UX of multi-level navigation menus
- fire activate/deactivate callbacks for menu rows based on mouse trajectory
When to choose
- you use jQuery and need fast, forgiving dropdown/mega-menu hover behavior
- you want to replace timeout-and-delay dropdown logic with mouse-direction detection
- you need fine-grained activate/deactivate/enter/exit events for menu rows
When to avoid
- you are not using jQuery and don't want a dependency on it
- you need a modern framework (React/Vue) menu component with native integration
- you need touch/mobile-first menu behavior, since this targets mouse hover interaction
- you need an actively maintained project with a license file
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
ui-components animation frontend web-development web-design browser jquery-plugin dropdown-menu mega-menu hover-intent navigation jquery
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/kamens/jQuery-menu-aim · fetched 2026-08-28 · c9d6596f2bd8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| kamens/jQuery-menu-aim | main | 32 |
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