Indeed, utilizing the ontouchstart
event can be quite beneficial in various ways, such as modifying CSS properties and enabling element dragging on touch-enabled devices that support touch events. By integrating jQuery into your project, you can seamlessly attach these events to your elements.
If you are interested, I have penned a detailed blog post on PHPAlchemist.com outlining the process of creating a custom scrollbar with touch event functionality for mobile devices. However, it may delve into advanced concepts. Essentially, the implementation involves scripting similar to the following snippet using jQuery:
// Select your button...
var my_button = $(".my_button_class");
// Attach touch start event to add a new style to the button...
my_button.bind("touchstart", function() {
$(this).addClass("button_active");
});
// Bind touch end event to remove the added style upon release...
my_button.bind("touchend", function() {
$(this).removeClass("button_active");
});
Additionally, within your CSS file, you can define styles like the example below:
.my_button_class
{
background-image: url(image.png);
background-position: 0px 0px;
}
.button_active
{
background-position: 0px -20px;
}
To summarize, by adding and removing a class on touch events, you can control the visual appearance of your button through CSS manipulation. Hopefully, this explanation proves helpful! :)