Popup (hyperlink) closes when using scroll bar

[Guest]

Robohelp (RH8).  The popup (hyperlink) closes when I use the scroll bar.  However, if I use the mouse wheel to scroll the popup does not close.  I am sure this is normal behavior however I would like it the stay open when using the scroll bar.  Is there a way to do this?

[RoboColum_n_]

Hi pajamaham and welcome to the RH community.

To be honest I don't think you can do this with the method you are using. Popups were never designed to work that way. Perhaps a workaround would be to display the popup information in a new window. Not exactly elegant but it would do what you want.

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[Guest]

Thank you, Colum.

I thought about doing that but I was hoping that someone may have a simple solution.  Thanks again!

Vic

[NL_Derek-56V59O]

On my system (RH8.0.2.208, Windows XP, HTML Help (CHM) output) I can scroll a popup with the vertical scrollbar but not with the mouse wheel. When I use KatMouse both scrollbars and mouse wheel work.

In the preview window (eyeglasses icon) both scrollbars and mouse wheel work.

The call I use is:

<a href="javascript:BSSCPopup('Welcome.htm');" id="a5">welcome</a>

which I make with Insert > Hyperlink, Display in auto-sizing popup.

--- Derek