Mouse over Pop-ups - Website Feedback, Suggestions, Problems, Etc.

(big_b_21v) · (big_b_21v) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 03-02-2010, 10:08 AM

David,
Is there a way to turn off the mouse over pop-ups?
Although a great feature in some applications it is difficult to follow when scrolling through the thread topics.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 03-02-2010, 12:07 PM

What is a mouseover popup?

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 03-02-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakeworld

What is a mouseover popup?

drop down menu. the new site is great but it doesn't look like anyone's diggin' the drop down menu.

(big_b_21v) · (big_b_21v) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 03-02-2010, 12:31 PM

I am talking about when you run your mouse over a thread topic and it pops up a window that shows what the originators first post says.
Useful, but annoying when scrolling.
Just a question of whether it can be turned on and off?

(sacwake) · (sacwake) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 03-02-2010, 12:50 PM

mine doesn't do it...maybe your browser?

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 03-02-2010, 2:19 PM

Ok, ok, ok, Joe. You don't like the menus. Duly noted.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 03-02-2010, 2:21 PM

Are you saying it actually pops up a window you have to close? It should do that. Or is it just popping up the little square that goes away after you roll off. That was a feature requested by a lot of people. Not a way to turn it off that I'm aware of, but I'm still learning..

(brettw) · (brettw) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 03-02-2010, 2:50 PM

I think this is for when as an example you scroll your mouse over the menu items at the top of the page like Home, Articles, Pics/Video, Gear, etc. and without even clicking on anything, the drop-down menu pops up. Personally, I also don't like this. I don't like anything popping up or any menus popping up unless I click on something. It can be annoying when just moving your mouse.

I've complained to Yahoo with their new homepage that also does this for some items.

I'm not sure if most people prefer it or not, though.

Start a Poll and ask!!!

(pierce_bronkite)

I think he' referring to the Alt and Title tags for the threads. I dont believe thats an option to turn on and off. Take a look at the attached image.

Also, for Navigation, drop down menus are one of the best if not most recognized ways of handling large amounts of content. Examples are Amazon, Nike.com and any other large site. Its the best way of displaying and organizing a lists of links.

(rio_sanger) · (rio_sanger) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 03-02-2010, 9:25 PM

I do not like the mouse over pop ups either. very annoying! every time you move over something it drops down

(rio_sanger) · (rio_sanger) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 03-02-2010, 9:26 PM

I do not like the mouse over pop ups either. very annoying! every time you move over something witjhout clicking it drops down

(wakeborder5) · (wakeborder5) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 03-02-2010, 10:51 PM

I think it would be much better if the drop down menus only came down after your mouse rested over them for a second or half a second. The instantaneous drop down when your mouse goes over it is fairly annoying.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 03-02-2010, 11:02 PM

Yup, we're working on that. The delay isn't as long as I wanted.

(sacwake) · (sacwake) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 03-03-2010, 7:19 AM

I have to say I kind of like the mouse over popups. It lets you know without actually opening the thread, what the post is about. Sometimes the subject is not descriptive enough and you waste your time, but with the popup you know immediately if you're interested.

(mcb611) · (mcb611) **Join Date: Feb 2010** 03-03-2010, 7:24 AM

yea the drop downs do get some what annoying

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 03-04-2010, 10:22 AM

I know this thread was not originally about the menus, but it kind of morphed into it. We have made some tweaks on the menus to reduce the number of times you will accidentally drop them down. It works a lot better now. Let me know if there are any issues. Thanks.