JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by lollero

HTML

<div id="follower">Move your mouse</div>

CSS

#follower{
  position : absolute;
  background-color : red;
  color : white;
  padding : 10px;
}

JavaScript

var mouseX = 0, mouseY = 0;
$(document).mousemove(function(e){
   mouseX = e.pageX;
   mouseY = e.pageY; 
});

// cache the selector
var follower = $("#follower");
var xp = 0, yp = 0;
var loop = setInterval(function(){
    // change 12 to alter damping higher is slower
    xp += (mouseX - xp) / 6;
    yp += (mouseY - yp) / 6;
    follower.css({left:xp + 10, top:yp + 10 });
    
}, 30);