How do I add two behaviors?

Report · Oct 09, 2007

I would like to add two behaviors.

1. I would like to have my navigation text change color (just the text) when you roll over it and stay that color when you click on it so you know you're on that page.
2. I would like to have an image slide in from the side when the page loads or when you click on a thumbnail.

Could someone advise me of how to do this? Thanks so much.

Report · Oct 09, 2007

> 1. I would like to have my navigation text change color (just the text) when
> you roll over it and stay that color when you click on it so you know you're on
> that page.

There are several ways to do this. Some tedious, some easy. I prefer
easy if the site is more than just a few pages, or if it will be growing
in future. But then I have a financial interest in saying this too, as
I offer divaGPS, a DW Extension that does precisely what you are looking
for. It automatically, without your needing to tweak your menus at all,
highlights the current menu item for each page. Check it out at

http://divahtml.com/products/divaGPS/current_menu_location.php

> 2. I would like to have an image slide in from the side when the
page >l oads
> or when you click on a thumbnail.

This one depends on which version of DW you are using. Some include
Timeline behaviors that can do this easily for you. What version do you
have?

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E. Michael Brandt

www.divaHTML.com
divaPOP : standards-compliant popup windows
divaGPS : you-are-here menu highlighting
divaFAQ : FAQ pages with pizazz

www.valleywebdesigns.com/vwd_Vdw.asp
JustSo PictureWindow
JustSo PhotoAlbum, et alia

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Report · Oct 09, 2007

Thank you. I am still looking at the site, but you are right, it looks exactly like what I want. I have no problem paying for something if it makes things easier.

As for the timeline, I am using DW CS3.

Thanks again for any assistance.

Report · Oct 09, 2007

> As for the timeline, I am using DW CS3.

Well, then you're in luck. I forgot they put the timeline back in! So,
in DW click on the Windows menu and select Timeline. Read DW Help on
the subject. It's easy to use once you get over being intimidated by
the interface. You'll use it to move your image anyway you'd like.

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E. Michael Brandt

www.divaHTML.com
divaPOP : standards-compliant popup windows
divaGPS : you-are-here menu highlighting
divaFAQ : FAQ pages with pizazz

www.valleywebdesigns.com/vwd_Vdw.asp
JustSo PictureWindow
JustSo PhotoAlbum, et alia

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Report · Oct 10, 2007

Thanks! I have been playing with the timeline and have added my image. I'm trying to figure out though how to make it slide in from the side. Like this:
www.ivyla.com

Thanks!

Report · Oct 10, 2007

>>
I forgot they put the timeline back in!
>>

...which they´ll be kicking out again in the next DW version, according to the list of deprecated features : http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb402489

Report · Oct 10, 2007

Well. that page is Flash, not html.

I do not recall the particulars, but simply start with the image off
screen and move it onscreen in the Timeline, to give the effect you
initially asked for. To make it appear from a starting point onscreen.
like the villain appearing from behind a tree, I would not use the
Timeline at all, but take a look instead at Spry effects to see if there
isn't a way to do it with that scripting tool instead. I presume it can
do horizontal movement like that although I've never looked at.

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E. Michael Brandt

www.divaHTML.com
divaPOP : standards-compliant popup windows
divaGPS : you-are-here menu highlighting
divaFAQ : FAQ pages with pizazz

www.valleywebdesigns.com/vwd_Vdw.asp
JustSo PictureWindow
JustSo PhotoAlbum, et alia

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Report · Oct 11, 2007

okay. i'll try that and see what i can find. thanks.