How to create Rainbow Mouse Trail using html css and js. Designed by Marjo Sobrecaray a codepen user.

HTML
<p>move your mouse</p>
<p>move your mouse</p>
<p>move your mouse</p>
CSS (SCSS)
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Paytone+One');
@import 'compass/css3';
body,html {
background:#060a19;
width:100%;
height: 100%;
overflow:hidden;
font-family: Paytone One;
}
@mixin keyframes($animationName) {
@-webkit-keyframes #{"$animationName"} {
@content;
}
@-moz-keyframes #{$animationName} {
@content;
}
@-ms-keyframes #{$animationName} {
@content;
}
@keyframes #{$animationName} {
@content;
}
}
p {
color: #fff;
background: #000;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
font-size:30px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
left:0;
right: 0;
top:0;
bottom: 0;
margin:auto;
height: 100px;
@include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite);
&::before {
content: '';
display: block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: #e23b4a; //fallback
@include background(linear-gradient(to right,#23966c, #faaa54, #e23b4a, #db0768, #360670));
pointer-events: none;
mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
}
.loader-container {
width:100px;
height:100px;
position: absolute;
@include animation(scaleUp .5s linear);
@include transform(scale(0));
opacity: 0;
.loader {
background: #ff0c0c;
@include background(linear-gradient(50deg,#ff0c0c,#21d400));
border-radius:10px;
@include filter(hue-rotate(0deg));
animation: filterHue 2.5s linear infinite;
height:100%;
width: 100%;
transform:rotate(0deg);
&::after {
content:'';
position:absolute;
height: 80px;
width:80px;
left:10px;
top:10px;
border-radius: 100%;
}
}
}
@include keyframes(filterHue2) {
50%{@include filter(hue-rotate(1000deg));}
100% {@include filter(hue-rotate(2000deg)); }
}
@include keyframes(filterHue) {
50%{@include filter(hue-rotate(1000deg));}
100% {@include filter(hue-rotate(2000deg));
@include transform(rotate(360deg));}
}
@include keyframes(scaleUp) {
50%{@include transform(scale(0.5));opacity: 1}
100% {@include transform(scale(0.25));}
}
@supports (-ms-ime-align: auto) {
p {
color: #21d400;
background: transparent;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
font-size: 30px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
right: 0;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
height: 100px;
@include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite);
}
p::before {
content: '';
display: block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: transparent;
}
}
@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none), (-ms-high-contrast: active) {
p {
color: #ff447c;
background: transparent;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
font-size: 30px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
right: 0;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
height: 100px;
@include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite);
}
p::before {
content: '';
display: block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: transparent;
}
.loader {
@include background(linear-gradient(50deg,rgba(240, 0, 80, 1),#2380ff) !important);
}
}
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Paytone+One');
@import 'compass/css3';
body,html {
background:#060a19;
width:100%;
height: 100%;
overflow:hidden;
font-family: Paytone One;
}
@mixin keyframes($animationName) {
@-webkit-keyframes #{"$animationName"} {
@content;
}
@-moz-keyframes #{$animationName} {
@content;
}
@-ms-keyframes #{$animationName} {
@content;
}
@keyframes #{$animationName} {
@content;
}
}
p {
color: #fff;
background: #000;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
font-size:30px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
left:0;
right: 0;
top:0;
bottom: 0;
margin:auto;
height: 100px;
@include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite);
&::before {
content: '';
display: block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: #e23b4a; //fallback
@include background(linear-gradient(to right,#23966c, #faaa54, #e23b4a, #db0768, #360670));
pointer-events: none;
mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
}
.loader-container {
width:100px;
height:100px;
position: absolute;
@include animation(scaleUp .5s linear);
@include transform(scale(0));
opacity: 0;
.loader {
background: #ff0c0c;
@include background(linear-gradient(50deg,#ff0c0c,#21d400));
border-radius:10px;
@include filter(hue-rotate(0deg));
animation: filterHue 2.5s linear infinite;
height:100%;
width: 100%;
transform:rotate(0deg);
&::after {
content:'';
position:absolute;
height: 80px;
width:80px;
left:10px;
top:10px;
border-radius: 100%;
}
}
}
@include keyframes(filterHue2) {
50%{@include filter(hue-rotate(1000deg));}
100% {@include filter(hue-rotate(2000deg)); }
}
@include keyframes(filterHue) {
50%{@include filter(hue-rotate(1000deg));}
100% {@include filter(hue-rotate(2000deg));
@include transform(rotate(360deg));}
}
@include keyframes(scaleUp) {
50%{@include transform(scale(0.5));opacity: 1}
100% {@include transform(scale(0.25));}
}
@supports (-ms-ime-align: auto) {
p {
color: #21d400;
background: transparent;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
font-size: 30px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
right: 0;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
height: 100px;
@include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite);
}
p::before {
content: '';
display: block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: transparent;
}
}
@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none), (-ms-high-contrast: active) {
p {
color: #ff447c;
background: transparent;
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
font-size: 30px;
text-align: center;
position: absolute;
left: 0;
right: 0;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
height: 100px;
@include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite);
}
p::before {
content: '';
display: block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: transparent;
}
.loader {
@include background(linear-gradient(50deg,rgba(240, 0, 80, 1),#2380ff) !important);
}
}
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Paytone+One'); @import 'compass/css3'; body,html { background:#060a19; width:100%; height: 100%; overflow:hidden; font-family: Paytone One; } @mixin keyframes($animationName) { @-webkit-keyframes #{"$animationName"} { @content; } @-moz-keyframes #{$animationName} { @content; } @-ms-keyframes #{$animationName} { @content; } @keyframes #{$animationName} { @content; } } p { color: #fff; background: #000; mix-blend-mode: lighten; font-size:30px; text-align: center; position: absolute; left:0; right: 0; top:0; bottom: 0; margin:auto; height: 100px; @include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite); &::before { content: ''; display: block; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; background: #e23b4a; //fallback @include background(linear-gradient(to right,#23966c, #faaa54, #e23b4a, #db0768, #360670)); pointer-events: none; mix-blend-mode: multiply; } } .loader-container { width:100px; height:100px; position: absolute; @include animation(scaleUp .5s linear); @include transform(scale(0)); opacity: 0; .loader { background: #ff0c0c; @include background(linear-gradient(50deg,#ff0c0c,#21d400)); border-radius:10px; @include filter(hue-rotate(0deg)); animation: filterHue 2.5s linear infinite; height:100%; width: 100%; transform:rotate(0deg); &::after { content:''; position:absolute; height: 80px; width:80px; left:10px; top:10px; border-radius: 100%; } } } @include keyframes(filterHue2) { 50%{@include filter(hue-rotate(1000deg));} 100% {@include filter(hue-rotate(2000deg)); } } @include keyframes(filterHue) { 50%{@include filter(hue-rotate(1000deg));} 100% {@include filter(hue-rotate(2000deg)); @include transform(rotate(360deg));} } @include keyframes(scaleUp) { 50%{@include transform(scale(0.5));opacity: 1} 100% {@include transform(scale(0.25));} } @supports (-ms-ime-align: auto) { p { color: #21d400; background: transparent; mix-blend-mode: lighten; font-size: 30px; text-align: center; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; margin: auto; height: 100px; @include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite); } p::before { content: ''; display: block; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; background: transparent; } } @media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none), (-ms-high-contrast: active) { p { color: #ff447c; background: transparent; mix-blend-mode: lighten; font-size: 30px; text-align: center; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; margin: auto; height: 100px; @include animation(filterHue2 2s linear infinite); } p::before { content: ''; display: block; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; background: transparent; } .loader { @include background(linear-gradient(50deg,rgba(240, 0, 80, 1),#2380ff) !important); } }
JS
window.addEventListener("mousemove", function (e) {
var to_append = document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container')[0];
var all = document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container');
var parent_div = document.createElement('div');
parent_div.className = "loader-container";
var inner_div = document.createElement('div');
inner_div.className = "loader";
parent_div.appendChild(inner_div)
var d = document.body.appendChild(parent_div);
parent_div.style.left = (e.clientX - 50)+'px';
parent_div.style.top = (e.clientY - 50)+'px';
if(document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container').length > 50) {
document.body.removeChild(to_append)
}
});
window.addEventListener("mousemove", function (e) {
var to_append = document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container')[0];
var all = document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container');
var parent_div = document.createElement('div');
parent_div.className = "loader-container";
var inner_div = document.createElement('div');
inner_div.className = "loader";
parent_div.appendChild(inner_div)
var d = document.body.appendChild(parent_div);
parent_div.style.left = (e.clientX - 50)+'px';
parent_div.style.top = (e.clientY - 50)+'px';
if(document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container').length > 50) {
document.body.removeChild(to_append)
}
});
window.addEventListener("mousemove", function (e) { var to_append = document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container')[0]; var all = document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container'); var parent_div = document.createElement('div'); parent_div.className = "loader-container"; var inner_div = document.createElement('div'); inner_div.className = "loader"; parent_div.appendChild(inner_div) var d = document.body.appendChild(parent_div); parent_div.style.left = (e.clientX - 50)+'px'; parent_div.style.top = (e.clientY - 50)+'px'; if(document.getElementsByClassName('loader-container').length > 50) { document.body.removeChild(to_append) } });