(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);