How do I check if the mouse is over an element in jQuery?

Question

Is there a quick & easy way to do this in jQuery that I\'m missing?

I don\'t want to use the mouseover event because I\'m already using it for something else. I

Answer 1

Extending on what 'Happytime harry' said, be sure to use the .data() jquery function to store the timeout id. This is so that you can retrieve the timeout id very easily when the 'mouseenter' is triggered on that same element later, allowing you to eliminate the trigger for your tooltip to disappear.