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Re: Layer Flick on MouseOver

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From: Thomas McCarthy
Date: May 1, 2005 8:31PM

Thanks for your quick response. How would you set a time delay?
Thanks,
Tom McCarthy

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-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Heilmann [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 8:54 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Layer Flick on MouseOver

On 4/30/05, Thomas McCarthy < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

>> Hi,
>> I have created a couple of layers that has the condition that

if

>> the mouse is over the hot spot area then the layer should swap out to
>> another lay. The problem is that while the mouse is moved, just the
>> slightest amount, the layers flicker back and forth. Is there a way

to

>> get the MouseOver command to remain activated once it is within the

hot

>> spot? Thanks very much for your help.
>> Tom McCarthy


That sounds rather easy. Just don't swap the layer back onmouseout.
Another option would be a time delay. Without seeing your code, all is
quite guesswork though.