Top 10 OverLIB FAQ - Index
This directory contains suggestions, repairs and patches that have been offered as answers on the OverLIB group. Many of the answers actually involve writing Javascript or editing the "shrink-wrapped" OverLIB. The answers originally posted to the group have been rewritten at the most elementary level so the Javascript novice should be able to handle these adjustments if they are capable of using a text editor.
    The "problem" statements are paraphrased from multiple questions on the same topic. Often, the original problem statements were not, in fact, the problem. Please try to be generic when you match your problem to those stated here.

    These answers all apply to OverLIB 3.33. Before going any further, look once more at the OverLIB file that your pages are actually loading, to be sure it is version 3.33. Some members of the group have been surprised that the OverLIB on their server is not the same version that they are looking at locally. If you need OL3.33 to use these patches, you can download the shrink-wrapped original here (zip file with both OL3.33 and OL3.33_mini).

    The actual OverLIB file used for this FAQ is a composite file that contains many modifications and patches so it can be used to demonstrate all these answers. We suggest you do NOT try to borrow this file - because it will be hard for you to maintain. All the answers in this directory will assume you are starting with the "shrink-wrapped" version. If you have modified your overlib.js file in any other way, be careful applying these patches.

How do I use a published feature of OverLIB?
11 How can I include images in my popups? How can I include images in the CAPTION? OL Answer
12 I am confused by all the BACKGROUND choices. Can I make the background transparent? OL Answer
13Can I put any special markup into the OverLIB popup?
Can I put links and/or pictures into the OverLIB popup? 		OL Answer
14I heard that it is easier to write long popup text as a javascript string variable. JS Answer
15I'm now getting lost keeping track of all the names of the String Variables that I created. (Use an Array of Strings) JS Answer
16 How do I use the <PRE> Tag in an OverLIB popup? OL Answer
17 I want absolute control over the location of the popup - (i.e. centered in the window). Once the popup appears, I want it to stay in one place even if the mouse moves. JS and edOL Answer
How can I get extra functionality from OverLIB?
21 How can I determine the size of the browser's window and/or the actual size of the popup.   Answer
22 I want the user to be able to turn off the popups on a page, if they get too annoying for him. JS and edOL Answer
23 I have included images in the popup, but they are slow to display when the user does a mouseover. JS Answer
Something in Overlib doesn't work
31 My popups are hidden behind Form Elements NoCure Answer
32 Positioning issues - inconsistencies, bugs edOL Answer
33 The mouseover event should trigger BOTH OverLIB and some other process (ex: a picture-swap). But only one of the two events is happening.   Answer
  I am using another software package that senses cursor movement, and either that package or OverLIB isn't working correctly. See specific cases 34-37 below.    
34 Other routine catches the cursor movement in certain places only (ex: menu-maker), and the use does not coincide with OverLIB.   Answer
35 Other routine catches the cursor movement all over the screen (ex. mousetrails) and OverLIB needs the cursor movement only for normal popups over links.   Answer
36 OverLIB is active all over the screen and the other routine is also active all over the screen. JS++ Answer
37 Other situations - later.   Answer
My popups work fine in all browsers EXCEPT one
41 My popups do not have borders when viewed in Netscape 6.0 or 6.01. JS or edOL+ Answer
42 Doesn't work in NS (ol in <img   Answer
43 Doesn't work in MacIE   Answer
44 OverLIB 3.33 troubles in IE6 edOL Answer
45 Doesn't work in NS6 Style sheet issue   Answer
46 NS4 reload/resize issues   Answer
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