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Image Magnifier Lens on Hover

Shows a round magnifying lens over chosen images as visitors move the mouse across them, using the largest version of the image available. Opt in per image with a CSS class.

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Code

<style>
.wpide-magnifier-lens {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 99999;
    display: none;
    border: 3px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #fff;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
    pointer-events: none;
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .wpide-magnify img,
    img.wpide-magnify {
        cursor: zoom-in;
    }
}
</style>
<script>
(function () {
    var ZOOM = 2.5;       // Magnification.
    var LENS_SIZE = 180;  // Lens diameter, in pixels.

    var images = document.querySelectorAll('.wpide-magnify img, img.wpide-magnify');
    if (!images.length || !window.PointerEvent) {
        return;
    }

    var lens = document.createElement('div');
    lens.className = 'wpide-magnifier-lens';
    lens.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
    lens.style.width = LENS_SIZE + 'px';
    lens.style.height = LENS_SIZE + 'px';
    document.body.appendChild(lens);

    function hide() {
        lens.style.display = 'none';
    }

    // Use the biggest version available: a link to the image file, data-full-url or the largest srcset entry.
    function fullSource(img) {
        var link = img.closest('a[href]');
        if (link && /\.(jpe?g|png|gif|webp|avif)(\?.*)?$/i.test(link.href)) {
            return link.href;
        }
        if (img.getAttribute('data-full-url')) {
            return img.getAttribute('data-full-url');
        }
        var best = img.currentSrc || img.src;
        var bestWidth = 0;
        (img.getAttribute('srcset') || '').split(',').forEach(function (candidate) {
            var parts = candidate.trim().split(/\s+/);
            var width = parseInt(parts[1], 10) || 0;
            if (parts[0] && width > bestWidth) {
                bestWidth = width;
                best = parts[0];
            }
        });
        return best;
    }

    Array.prototype.forEach.call(images, function (img) {
        var source = '';

        function move(event) {
            var rect = img.getBoundingClientRect();
            var x = event.clientX - rect.left;
            var y = event.clientY - rect.top;
            var half = LENS_SIZE / 2;

            if (x < 0 || y < 0 || x > rect.width || y > rect.height) {
                hide();
                return;
            }

            lens.style.left = (event.clientX - half) + 'px';
            lens.style.top = (event.clientY - half) + 'px';
            lens.style.backgroundSize = (rect.width * ZOOM) + 'px ' + (rect.height * ZOOM) + 'px';
            lens.style.backgroundPosition = (half - x * ZOOM) + 'px ' + (half - y * ZOOM) + 'px';
            lens.style.display = 'block';
        }

        // Only a mouse shows the lens. Touch, pen and keyboard use the image as normal.
        img.addEventListener('pointerenter', function (event) {
            if (event.pointerType !== 'mouse') {
                return;
            }
            if (!source) {
                source = fullSource(img);
            }
            lens.style.backgroundImage = 'url("' + source.replace(/"/g, '%22') + '")';
            move(event);
        });

        img.addEventListener('pointermove', function (event) {
            if (event.pointerType === 'mouse') {
                move(event);
            }
        });

        img.addEventListener('pointerleave', hide);
    });

    window.addEventListener('scroll', hide, { passive: true });
    document.addEventListener('keydown', function (event) {
        if (event.key === 'Escape') {
            hide();
        }
    });
})();
</script>

Notes

Add wpide-magnify under Advanced > Additional CSS class(es) of an Image or Gallery block, or to any img tag. The lens only appears for a mouse; on touch screens and with the keyboard the image behaves as usual, and a link to the full-size file still works. Change ZOOM and LENS_SIZE at the top of the script.

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