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CSS

Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points
Posted by Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points

CSS - Selecting element that is above on hover

I want to, when hover the overlay, activate the element above. This is what I mean

<section class="section section--special section-speciality-excerpts">
        <h2 class="highlighted header-alternative text-center"><span>What I offer</span></h2>

        <div class="speciality-exp__wrapper">
            <div class="speciality-exp__left-section-part">
            <div class="speciality-exp__equal-height speciality-exp__equal-height-first">

                <a href="http://localhost:3000/#services-section" class="speciality-exp__link-overlay"></a>
                    <i class="fa fa-list"></i>
                    <h2>Complete Website</h2>
                    <div><p>Creating a complete website from PSD to WordPress</p></div>
                    <p><a href="">Learn more</a></p>


            </div>
            </div>

            <div class="speciality-exp__right-section-part">
            <div class="speciality-exp__equal-height speciality-exp__equal-height-last">

                <div class="speciality-exp__top-panel speciality-exp__equal-height-2">
                    <div class="speciality-exp__panel-wrap">
                    <a href="" class="speciality-exp__link-overlay"></a>
                        <h2>WordPress Developemnt</h2>
                        <div><p>Creating a HTML, CSS and JS files from design</p></div>
                        <p><a href="">Learn More</a></p>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div class="speciality-exp__bottom-panel speciality-exp__equal-height-2">
                    <div class="speciality-exp__panel-wrap">
                    <a href="" class="speciality-exp__link-overlay"></a>
                        <h2>PSD to HTML</h2>
                        <div><p>Creating a HTML, CSS and JS files from design</p></div>
                        <p><a href="">Learn More</a></p>
                    </div>
                </div>

            </div>
            </div>
        </div>

    </section>

THat is the HTML structure

And this is the CSS in Sass

.speciality-exp {

    &__wrapper {
        @include clearfix;
        border-top: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
    }

    &__left-section-part {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 15;

        &:before {
            content: ' ';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            -webkit-transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
            transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
            background-color: #000;
            background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear,left bottom,left top,from(#ec3449),to(#f45c43));
            background-image: linear-gradient(to top,#ec3449 0,#f45c43 100%);
            opacity: 0;
            z-index: 10;

        }

          &:hover .speciality-exp__left-section-part:before{
                opacity: 1;
            }

        @include media-query(large) {
            float: left;
            width: 50%;
        }
    }

    &__right-section-part {
        position: relative;

        @include media-query(large) {
            float: left;
            width: 50%;
        }
    }

    &__link-overlay{
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;

         &:hover .speciality-exp__left-section-part:before{
                opacity: 1;
            }

    }

But the link overlay, when hover, doesn't make the opacity to 1. It doesn't even say there is anything like that in the first place.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You've coded the hover rule as a descendant selector that requires the element to be inside another element of the same class (which does not correspond to the HTML). Try this instead:

          //&:hover .speciality-exp__left-section-part:before {
          &:hover::before {
              opacity: 1;
          }
Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points
Aurelian Spodarec
Aurelian Spodarec
10,801 Points

Once I figure the WP question, I'll try it, but this seems logical, yes. And yes, you're right about the descendant selector.