.is(“:hover”) is broken as of jQuery 1.9 How to fix

Question

When doing $(...your selector here...).is(\":hover\"), jQuery prior to 1.9.1 gave correct answer, while jQuery 1.9.1 tells you this:

Erro

Answer 1

Assuming your selector is #myid, use $('#myid:hover') instead of using .is().

If you are using $(this) or a variable, use myVar.filter(':hover').