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How to transform image size on mouse hover without affecting the layout in CSS
Topic: HTML / CSSPrev|Next
Answer: Use the CSS transform property
You can use the CSS transform property to increase or decrease the image size on mouse hover without affecting the surrounding elements or content.
Let's try out the following example to understand how it basically works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>CSS3 Image Transform Gallery</title>
<style>
ul {
margin: 50px;
list-style: none;
}
ul li {
margin: 10px;
display: inline-block;
}
ul li a {
padding: 5px;
display: inline-block;
border: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
}
ul li a img {
width: 125px;
height: 125px;
display: block;
}
ul li a:hover img {
transform: scale(1.5);
box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<ul>
<li><a href="#"><img src="club.jpg" alt="Club Card"></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><img src="diamond.jpg" alt="Diamond Card"></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><img src="spade.jpg" alt="Spade Card"></a></li>
<li><a href="#"><img src="heart.jpg" alt="Heart Card"></a></li>
</ul>
</body>
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