How can I stop an animation on a column in Webflow when the mouse hovers over it?

To stop a column animation on hover in Webflow, you’ll need to set up an interaction that either pauses or overrides the ongoing animation when the user’s mouse enters the column.

1. Identify the Running Animation

• Make sure you know which animation is running on the column (e.g., a looped animation, scroll-based animation, or initial page load animation).
• If it’s a continuous loop, it can be interrupted or overridden with a new interaction.

2. Create a New Hover Interaction

• Select the column where the animation is running.
• Go to the Interactions panel (lightning icon).
• Click + on Element Trigger, then choose Mouse Hover.

3. Set to “Reset” or Override on Hover In

• In the Hover In section, click Start an Animation.
• Create a new animation and do one of the following:
• Override the animation by animating the same properties but setting them to static values (e.g., set opacity to 100%, position to 0, etc.).
• Use the "Stop Animations" action to stop specific interactions already playing on the element.

4. Optional: Resume or Stay Static on Hover Out

• In the Hover Out section, choose how the animation should behave:
• Do nothing if you want the animation to remain stopped.
• Restart the original animation if desired, by triggering it again.

5. Test the Behavior

• Preview the project and hover over the column to ensure the animation halts or changes as expected on hover.

Summary

To stop an animation on a column when hovered in Webflow, apply a Mouse Hover interaction on the column that either stops existing animations or overrides them with new static styles. Use the Interactions panel to define how the column behaves on Hover In and Hover Out.