Custom tooltips?

[mikomido]

I was wondering... is it a good idea to make a custom replacement for title "tooltips"? They take forever to pop-up and I doubt most users will ever wait to see the extra info.

Is there a minimal JavaScript solution which will enhance this effect? And should it be used? Do you think people have the patience to wait?

[jomaxx]

Mouseover help can be a great idea, a superb idea, if implemented well. Searching in Google should point you to several example scripts.

But I wouldn't do it just to emulate what browsers already do by default. If the information to be conveyed is simple enough that ALT or TITLE text would suffice, then it's a giant waste of your valuable time to write and test special cross-browser code to do the same thing. People actually like standards, and they like it when their browser acts predictably. Leverage that.

[OutdoorMan]

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