How to Create Hover Effect in Figma?

Hover effects in Figma are simple transition effects which when applied make the element respond to a mouseover on the element. Hover effects enhance the User Experience and are used in footers, navigation bars & buttons. In this article we will be learning how to apply a hover effect on a button in Figma.

Step 1: Start by creating a frame of Desktop size.

Step 2: Add a textbox and under that add a Login button with a color fill.

Step 3: Make a variant for the button. Choose the variant option in the top column. Here in the screenshot attached, it is highlighted in yellow color. Name the variant to Hover.

Step 4: Create a similar button outside of the frame and change it’s fill color and text color. Make it as a component by right clicking and selecting the option of Create Component or use the shortcut key Ctrl + Alt + K.

Step 5: Go to Prototype tab and select the symbol of + on the Login button and connect it to the component lying outside the frame through the arrow.

Step 6: Change the settings of the prototype being formed. Select the option of While Hovering and the rest options such as Ease in and after transition of 300 milliseconds. Select the option of Open Overlay and set the background manually.

• Hover effects help in enhancing the User experience and make the website more interactive. They are mostly used in navigation bar links, footer link and buttons.
• Using hover effects restrict the website from dullness. Otherwise the website looks very simple. To make it look fancy & interactive, hover effects help in increasing visual effects and that too without any clicks on links. On simple mouseover we can witness the effects using hover.
• Hover effects are used to mark the key items on the design. For eg. All the links in the navigation bar are of importance, thus they comprise of hover effects, such as underline. The buttons too consist of hover effects to increase better visuality.

• Sometimes hover effects may make the design look too vibrant, thus removing the subtleness and simplicity of the design. It makes the website look visually cluttered and complicated and can result in an uneasiness of vision by the viewer.
• Hover effects donot work with full efficiency on mobile phones. On small screen devices, hover effects on a top do not appear like transition, but result in permanent effect that appears untidy to the viewer.

Using the help of above screenshots and on following the steps as stated above, one an easily create better hover effects on Figma as they help in making the project standout and increase the user interactivity. Hover effects if used in a website design on Figma can make the design look more interactive & lively.