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