Custom Hover Buttons in FP 2003 Removed?

[technobia]

I just got FP 2003 and am trying to insert what in 2002
was a custom hover button under Web Components. I want to
use my own images. Now all they have is "Interactive
Buttons" that do not allow you to insert your own images.

Am I missing something or did they remove that
functionality??? If so that sucks - I use that feature
all the time.

technobia

 

[E. T. Culling]

Hover buttons are Java, not javascript and some IE browsers won't show them
.... so it is best not to use hover buttons at all any more. Some of your
viewers may not 'see' hover buttons so you should change any previous pages
that have used them.
Eleanor

 

[Tina Clarke]

I just got FP 2003 and am trying to insert what in 2002
was a custom hover button under Web Components. I want to
use my own images. Now all they have is "Interactive
Buttons" that do not allow you to insert your own images.

Am I missing something or did they remove that
functionality??? If so that sucks - I use that feature
all the time.

technobia

it's still in fp03 but as service to the net I'm not telling you where If
you do use them make sure you have text links also then your site will be
accessible to everyone.

Tina

 

[Guest]

What to you mean by a "service to the net"
and why wouldn't you tell me where???

 

[technobia]

So they just removed that feature? What is the
alternative if you want custom rollovers? I don't like to
be limited to using caned designs.

Thanks

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The Hover Button applet is still available in FP2003, however you have to re-add it to the menus
under View | Toolbars | Customize. You also can switch to code view and copy an existing one to
another location, and then modify it.

Basically it would be better to use the new Interactive buttons, which are JavaScript based, and you
can use your own images with these.

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[Stefan B Rusynko]

You are not limited to the existing Interactive Buttons
- you can create / use you own images
See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555010




| So they just removed that feature? What is the
| alternative if you want custom rollovers? I don't like to
| be limited to using caned designs.
|
| Thanks
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hover buttons are Java, not javascript and some IE
| browsers won't show them
| >.... so it is best not to use hover buttons at all any
| more. Some of your
| >viewers may not 'see' hover buttons so you should change
| any previous pages
| >that have used them.
| >Eleanor
| in message
| >| >> I just got FP 2003 and am trying to insert what in 2002
| >> was a custom hover button under Web Components. I want
| to
| >> use my own images. Now all they have is "Interactive
| >> Buttons" that do not allow you to insert your own
| images.
| >>
| >> Am I missing something or did they remove that
| >> functionality??? If so that sucks - I use that feature
| >> all the time.
| >>
| >> technobia
| >
| >
| >.
| >

 

[Tina Clarke]

The Hover Button applet is still available in FP2003, however you have to re-add it to the menus
under View | Toolbars | Customize. You also can switch to code view and copy an existing one to
another location, and then modify it.

spoil sport Tom <grin>

.... service to the net .... one less site with hover buttons!
note again ... if your using any menus that are not text based, make sure it
is duplicated in a text based menu elsewhere on the page so that the site is
accessible to everyone.

Tina