(function($){
/* hoverIntent by Brian Cherne */
$.fn.hoverIntent = function(f,g) {
// default configuration options
var cfg = {
sensitivity: 7,
interval: 100,
timeout: 0
};
// override configuration options with user supplied object
cfg = $.extend(cfg, g ? { over: f, out: g } : f );

// instantiate variables
// cX, cY = current X and Y position of mouse, updated by mousemove event
// pX, pY = previous X and Y position of mouse, set by mouseover and polling interval
var cX, cY, pX, pY;

// A private function for getting mouse position
var track = function(ev) {
cX = ev.pageX;
cY = ev.pageY;
};

// A private function for comparing current and previous mouse position
var compare = function(ev,ob) {
ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t);
// compare mouse positions to see if they've crossed the threshold
if ( ( Math.abs(pX-cX) + Math.abs(pY-cY) ) < cfg.sensitivity ) {
$(ob).unbind("mousemove",track);
// set hoverIntent state to true (so mouseOut can be called)
ob.hoverIntent_s = 1;
return cfg.over.apply(ob,[ev]);
} else {
// set previous coordinates for next time
pX = cX; pY = cY;
// use self-calling timeout, guarantees intervals are spaced out properly (avoids JavaScript timer bugs)
ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout( function(){compare(ev, ob);} , cfg.interval );
}
};

// A private function for delaying the mouseOut function
var delay = function(ev,ob) {
ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t);
ob.hoverIntent_s = 0;
return cfg.out.apply(ob,[ev]);
};

// A private function for handling mouse 'hovering'
var handleHover = function(e) {
// next three lines copied from jQuery.hover, ignore children onMouseOver/onMouseOut
var p = (e.type == "mouseover" ? e.fromElement : e.toElement) || e.relatedTarget;
while ( p && p != this ) { try { p = p.parentNode; } catch(e) { p = this; } }
if ( p == this ) { return false; }

// copy objects to be passed into t (required for event object to be passed in IE)
var ev = jQuery.extend({},e);
var ob = this;

// cancel hoverIntent timer if it exists
if (ob.hoverIntent_t) { ob.hoverIntent_t = clearTimeout(ob.hoverIntent_t); }

// else e.type == "onmouseover"
if (e.type == "mouseover") {
// set "previous" X and Y position based on initial entry point
pX = ev.pageX; pY = ev.pageY;
// update "current" X and Y position based on mousemove
$(ob).bind("mousemove",track);
// start polling interval (self-calling timeout) to compare mouse coordinates over time
if (ob.hoverIntent_s != 1) { ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout( function(){compare(ev,ob);} , cfg.interval );}

// else e.type == "onmouseout"
} else {
// unbind expensive mousemove event
$(ob).unbind("mousemove",track);
// if hoverIntent state is true, then call the mouseOut function after the specified delay
if (ob.hoverIntent_s == 1) { ob.hoverIntent_t = setTimeout( function(){delay(ev,ob);} , cfg.timeout );}
}
};

// bind the function to the two event listeners
return this.mouseover(handleHover).mouseout(handleHover);
};

})(jQuery);