Screen Tips

G

Guest

Is there a way to attached a screen tip to a word so that when the screen is
resized or opened in a different size window the layers will follow? With
absolute positioning it stays in one spot even if the word/phrase has moved.
 
J

Jon Spivey

Hi,
You could use title= and maybe change the cursor to ? and underline the word
to make it look nicer, eg
<style type="text/css">
span{
cursor:help;
border-bottom:1px solid red;
}
</style>
<p>this is some <span title="a description of this word">text</span></p>

Cheers,
Jon
 
G

Guest

That worked! Wish I understood how you did it. A question on formatting of
the screen tip. Is it possible to format the text and to have it appear
quicker and stay until mouseout?
 
G

Guest

Actually it does stay visible until mouseout. Still a question of if I can
make the font larger and change the color.........
 
M

Mike Mueller

Not really, unless you want to start diving into javascript.

: Actually it does stay visible until mouseout. Still a
question of if I can
: make the font larger and change the color.........
:
: "Lynn" wrote:
:
: > That worked! Wish I understood how you did it. A
question on formatting of
: > the screen tip. Is it possible to format the text and
to have it appear
: > quicker and stay until mouseout?
: >
: > "Jon Spivey" wrote:
: >
: > > Hi,
: > > You could use title= and maybe change the cursor to ?
and underline the word
: > > to make it look nicer, eg
: > > <style type="text/css">
: > > span{
: > > cursor:help;
: > > border-bottom:1px solid red;
: > > }
: > > </style>
: > > <p>this is some <span title="a description of this
word">text</span></p>
: > >
: > > Cheers,
: > > Jon
: > >
message
: > >
: > > > Is there a way to attached a screen tip to a word so
that when the screen
: > > > is
: > > > resized or opened in a different size window the
layers will follow? With
: > > > absolute positioning it stays in one spot even if
the word/phrase has
: > > > moved.
: > >
: > >
: > >
 
G

Guest

Another question. This code (really cool) is being used for a navigation
button but when I add the link to the word the help (?) icon does not show.
How can I get the cursor to stay (?) and link the navigation word as well
 
G

Guest

Ronx,
I replaced the existing <a href with the anchor tag script you suggested and
the help:cursor still is not showing up. Was this anchor tag supposed to fix
that?
 
G

Guest

The word that I have the screen tip associated with is also a link. However
when I link the word the help (?) cursor disappears. I really like using the
help (?) icon but can not figure out how to add a link to the word without
the help cursor disappearing.
 
G

Guest

Here is the code - where would I place the anchor tag?

<style type="text/css">
span{
border-bottom:1px solid red;
}
</style>

<style type="text/css">
span{
cursor:help;
border-bottom:1px solid red;
}
</style>
 
G

Guest

I would like the screen tip to be inside of what PowerPoint refers to as a
"call out." It is a square with a "V" coming out that makes it look like a
comment from a person. Can you tell me how to code a sreen tip like that?
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

You'll need some Dhtml
Look thru http://www.dynamicdrive.com/

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|I would like the screen tip to be inside of what PowerPoint refers to as a
| "call out." It is a square with a "V" coming out that makes it look like a
| comment from a person. Can you tell me how to code a sreen tip like that?
|
| "Murray" wrote:
|
| > <a href="whatever.html" style="cursor:help" title="get help here">Help</a>
| >
| > --
| > Murray
| > --------------
| > MVP FrontPage
| >
| >
| > | > > The word that I have the screen tip associated with is also a link.
| > > However
| > > when I link the word the help (?) cursor disappears. I really like using
| > > the
| > > help (?) icon but can not figure out how to add a link to the word without
| > > the help cursor disappearing.
| > >
| > > "Lynn" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Thanks - I think it is wonderful the way it is.......
| > >>
| > >> "Mike Mueller" wrote:
| > >>
| > >> > Not really, unless you want to start diving into javascript.
| > >> >
| > >> > | > >> > : Actually it does stay visible until mouseout. Still a
| > >> > question of if I can
| > >> > : make the font larger and change the color.........
| > >> > :
| > >> > : "Lynn" wrote:
| > >> > :
| > >> > : > That worked! Wish I understood how you did it. A
| > >> > question on formatting of
| > >> > : > the screen tip. Is it possible to format the text and
| > >> > to have it appear
| > >> > : > quicker and stay until mouseout?
| > >> > : >
| > >> > : > "Jon Spivey" wrote:
| > >> > : >
| > >> > : > > Hi,
| > >> > : > > You could use title= and maybe change the cursor to ?
| > >> > and underline the word
| > >> > : > > to make it look nicer, eg
| > >> > : > > <style type="text/css">
| > >> > : > > span{
| > >> > : > > cursor:help;
| > >> > : > > border-bottom:1px solid red;
| > >> > : > > }
| > >> > : > > </style>
| > >> > : > > <p>this is some <span title="a description of this
| > >> > word">text</span></p>
| > >> > : > >
| > >> > : > > Cheers,
| > >> > : > > Jon
| > >> > : > >
| > >> > message
| > >> > : > >
| > >> > | > >> > : > > > Is there a way to attached a screen tip to a word so
| > >> > that when the screen
| > >> > : > > > is
| > >> > : > > > resized or opened in a different size window the
| > >> > layers will follow? With
| > >> > : > > > absolute positioning it stays in one spot even if
| > >> > the word/phrase has
| > >> > : > > > moved.
| > >> > : > >
| > >> > : > >
| > >> > : > >
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> >
| >
| >
| >
 

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