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$Id: Changelog,v 1.1 2007-03-16 12:39:35 jp_milcent Exp $DOM Tootip: Javascript tooltip generatorversion 0.7.3 (SVN HEAD):* added example integration with behaviour.js* added domTT_postponeActivation option to workaround 'operation aborted' error* added domTT_closeAll function to remove all tooltips on page* 'content' option can now be a function to return the content* make id prefix configurable* close velcro tip by clicking on it* allow tips to be created with no event (null value)* allow disabling of collision detection* fixed problem of tip not disappearing on rapid mouse movement* fixed problem of using global mouse position before first mouse movement* prevent tooltip events on banned tags, such as OPTION (for consistency)* improvements to example14 to allow caption to render properlyversion 0.7.2 (2006/04/12):* added example to demonstrate custom positioning with a parent* fixes in clear timeout made in domLib.js* fixed a regression in the collision detection that left elements hidden* content and caption are only cloned if domTT_cloneNodes is set to true, otherwise the reference is usedversion 0.7.1 (2005/07/16):* changed fading library from alphaAPI to fadomatic* fixed problem with fade where links and buttons would become inactive* fixed problem where tooltips would hang around if browser doesn't support fading* released under Apache 2.0 license* added example for dynamically updating tooltip content* added method for updating tooltip content, domTT_update()* enabled caption to be html or a DOM node* removed the clone() prototype method in domLib to prevent conflicts with other libraries* option to have only one tip show at a time* fixed edge detection to be more precise* added fadeMax as upper limit for an alpha fade-in* fixed wrapping problem when tip nears edge in opera and IE* replace domLib_isKonq with domLib_isKHTML* added auto-generated tooltips from the title attribute for elements with class "tooltip"* custom offsets can be set on a per-tip basis* tips are now indexed on both tip id and owner id, for greater flexibility* added a convenient method for use in custom close events, domTT_close()* custom id can now be used for the tip for easy reference* domTT_classPrefix is now domTT_styleClass, option classPrefix is now styleClass* wrapper div for contents styled with generic class 'contents'* wrapper for caption is now styled with generic class 'caption'* make drag an optional parameter for tip to turn on/off dragging of sticky tips* trail can now be either 'x' or 'y' which will lock trailing to a single axis* added HOWTO* updated all examplesversion 0.7.0 (2004/11/10):* Create tip on parent specified instead on document.body and then moving the tip in the DOM* Added a standards mode detection, which was the root of edge bleed issues* Added info in README about how to make the program smaller using jsmin* Fixed memory leaks in IE caused by using inner functions* Now works in Mac IE* Tooltips can be created from a child iframe element* IE 5.0 (Windows) removed from supported list of browsersversion 0.6.0 (2003/02/13):* major rewrite (please consult this changelog and example for new requirements)* made fading modular using alphaAPI (seperate file, alphaAPI.js)* large gains in speed and compliance (fix Konq and IE 5 bugs)* eliminate need for domTT_activate() in the mousemove event handler!!!* new option 'trail' to specify tip to follow mouse movement (only for absolute)* changed domTT_true/false() functions to makeTrue/false()!!!* changed option 'status' option to 'statusText'!!!* changed 'prefix' option to 'classPrefix'!!!* changed 'close' option to 'closeAction'!!!* made dragging of tips loadable (seperate file, domTT_drag.js)* divided out common functions from domTT functions (seperate file, domLib.js)* browser detection variables now prefixed with domLib_is*!!!* to create an onload window, first option is unique id (no longer have 'id' option)version 0.5.5 (2003/02/09):* fixed major crashes in IE 5.0 (cannot use delays since setTimeout is buggy)* fixed hideList error in all browsers* fixed a bug on example10.html when using a popupversion 0.5.4 (2003/02/05):* fixed a scroll offset problem when IE is in compatibility mode* fixed problem where select box detection nixed element inside tooltipversion 0.5.3 (2003/01/29):* fix misspelled document on like 971 in domTT.jsversion 0.5.2 (2003/01/17):* fix for document.documentElement.scrollTop for IE in standards compliance modeversion 0.5.1 (2002/12/19):* implemented callTimeout() as an wrapper for setTimeout() for variable persistence* konqueror can now implement delays for tips!!!* konqueror can now handle tip lifetime!!!* added workaround for some konqueror quirksversion 0.5.0 (2002/12/19):* fixed invalid variable name tmp_offsetX...regression from fixes in 0.4.9version 0.4.9 (2002/12/18):* reworked domTT_deactivate() a bit* can now specify an 'id' option on each tip to have multiple tips on one trigger* fixed the activateTimeout process to rid of lingering bugs* updated demosversion 0.4.8 (2002/12/11):* fixed recursion bugversion 0.4.7 (2002/12/08):* dragging of sticky tips in konqueror!!* cleaned up the mouseout code a great deal and now it actually works as expected* selects only appear again when all tooltips which hid them are cleared away!!!* fixed IE javascript error caused by global onmousemove operating before page load* simplified deactivate by putting code for unhide selects in detectCollisions()* updated demosversion 0.4.6 (2002/12/07):* eliminated unnecessary code in domTT_show()* konqueror fixes (checks in wrong place, clientHeight problem)* fixed onclick x, y measurement in konquerorversion 0.4.5 (2002/12/06):* added maxWidth option (false to disable) and width option now independent* added workaround for maxWidth bug in Opera* switch to toggling display property to hide rather than using visibility hidden* fixed error in IE 5.5 bypassing a safeguard and causing a javascript error* fixed compliance error with IE 5.5 when executing IE hack for float* fixed height calculation with IE 5.5 vs IE 6 (compliance difference)* fixed case when hack IE code was executing under the wrong circumstances* fixing small javascript errors* totally block IE 5.0 until I can get to testing it* demo fixes and cleanups* fixed missing check for tip object existance in mouseout functionversion 0.4.4 (2002/12/06):* fixed onload problem in IEversion 0.4.3 (2002/12/05):* code cleanups with strict compliance mozilla* fixed so that using domTT_activate() can be used as an onload event* closeLink will be interpreted as html (but note the link is automatically created)version 0.4.2 (2002/12/05):* fixed missing units in drag update* fixed width calculation in IE in strict mode* fix document.body.clientHeight -> document.documentElement.clientHeight (IE strict.dtd)* catch permission errors in mozilla to write status textversion 0.4.1 (2002/12/05):* forget to add contentEditable when made changed to domTT_create() in 0.4.0* fixes to the domTT_isDescendantOf to exclude absolute elements* fixed error in mozilla (tip was trying to be destroyed twice)* fixed regexp bug in IE 5.01* fixed link in demo for opera (example8.html)* fixed javascript error in IE when triggerObj was #document* fixed IE bug when contentEditable property was screwing up the height* demo fixesversion 0.4.0 (2002/12/02):* add required 'this' add the beginning of every domTT_activate() call* prevent tip from disappearing when mouseout goes to child of target element* tons of code cleanup dealing with onmouseout* 'status' now clears after each mouseout, even if tip is sticky or velcro* added 'width' option, which overides the global domTT_maxWidth (and the style)* merged logic in create() and show() so that create() can use show() (normalize)version 0.3.2 (2002/12/01):* changed 'close' to 'closeLink' since it was confusing what it was* added relative positioned tips (inline), added option 'position'* maxWidth of 0 will be ignored* fixed a fade bug when tooltip object exists (domTT_show())* several other fade bugs fixedversion 0.3.1 (2002/12/01):* 'caption' can be set to false to force it not to show, even when using 'type' sticky* fixed error "Could not get cursor property" in IE5 because must use 'hand' not 'pointer'* misspelled descendant* cleaned up the preserving of onmouseout a ton* 'caption' only has to be set to false if type is 'sticky', otherwise it can be left off* updated demosversion 0.3.0 (2002/11/30):* added global domTT_lifetime to set how long the tip stays alive when mouse is stationary* added option 'lifetime' for each individual tip (0 for infinite)* added fixed position tooltip option by passing in 'x' and 'y' as options* changed hash method itemExists to hasItem to be DOM compliant* perserve the onmouseout that existed on the target rather than just overwriting* new type 'velcro', which disappears when you mouseout of the tooltip instead of target* added ability to fade out and changed 'fade' option from boolean to in/out/both/neither* added fade direction to the domTT_doFade() function to hande fade in both directions* made a global variable for domTT_onClose, either 'hide' or 'remove'* changed 'deactivate' option to 'onClose' which can be 'hide' or 'remove'* added 'grid' option and domTT_grid global to snap to a grid on updates (0 for no grid)* got rid of domTT_defaultStatus, just use window.defaultStatus for this value* code cleanups* demo addition and cleanupsversion 0.2.3 (2002/11/27):* added domTT_false() as a wrapper for links that make IFRAME tooltips to cancel click* fixed case when domTT_isGecko was not deteting select-multiple with size=1* can specify only 'status' to domTT_activate, and will change status and register clear* made demo pages for library* removed a hack width setting width because I was confused before...and didn't need it* made global setting variable for domTT_prefixversion 0.2.2 (2002/11/21):* fade-in on tips!!! (mozilla and IE only)* global option for fade on or off (click events don't use fade ever)* added option to domTT_activate for fadeversion 0.2.1 (2002/11/21):* perfect support for Opera7 !!! (what a great browser as far as standards go!)* no need for select collision detection in opera (again, tremendous)* prevented the close element from being draggable in all browsers (works this time)* fixed bug that opera does not hide IFRAME children when tip is hidden or destroyed* added domTT_defaultStatus to be used when clearing status bar* for opera, you will want to disable all opera tooltips except 'element titles'* added 'mousedown' as a trigger to set delay to 0 (3 types of mouse depress possible)version 0.2.0 (2002/11/20):* domTT_activate returns the id of the tip if it needs to be referenced externally* added domTT_isActive() to check for an activated tip, returns tip object if active* create domTT_true() function, which should be used to wrap domTT_activate for onmouseover* second option to domTT_deactivate is optional (default to true)* domTT_predefined now takes all the options domTT_activate takes* domTT_activate loads in predefined options if predefined is the first option* domTT_activate uses options from domTT_activate call to override predefined options* take off restriction for status of onmouseover and just let it happen as it will* caption now not used if empty, even if it is sticky (can externally close tip)* added 'contextmenu' event type alongside 'click' for auto changing delay to 0* if content is empty, bail on creating the tip (hmmm...still thinking on this)* Gecko always makes the tip 4px too wide, for some unknown reason (maybe gecko bug?)* bug in right edge detection (was giving the width the padding instead of taking away)* fixed bug in global onmousemove (wasn't passing event to function for mozilla)* fixed edge detection, which was not accounting for scroll offset* made function domTT_correctEdgeBleed() for edge bleeding (since I used it twice)* code cleanups, added docs and another example pageversion 0.1.7 (2002/11/18):* domTT_close can be an object, hence an image for an 'X' for close* drag limited to the caption bar for sticky tips* added domTT_addPredefined function for caching tip definitions* added ability to pass in custom prefix for class styles, other than domTT* can pass in 'close' option for text/image to be used as close markup* fixed bug for onmouseover sticky tip which prevented cancel of tip creation onmouseout* added a new example.html fileversion 0.1.6 (2002/11/17):* added option for directionality in tips (southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest)* set default options at beginning of domTT_activate() instead of checking for each* global setting for mouse height so that offset is from edge of mouse cursor* added LICENSE, README to package* finished screen edge detection and correction* custom close text for sticky* can globally turn off dragging of sticky tipsversion 0.1.5 (2002/11/16):* ability to grab current mouse position when tip is created on delay* option for not using current mouse position when tip is created on delay (use passed in)* changed mouseover to mousemove for event on the tooltip (prevent artifact tooltips)* added delay as option (will use global if not passed in)* added status as an option, which will change the status bar text* eliminated collision detection delay when tip is already visible* 'sticky' option changed to 'type' and can be 'greasy' or 'sticky'* fixed some serious bugs in setTimout logic when destroying tips* created function domTT_show() for showing hidden tip (previously created)version 0.1.4 (2002/11/15):* ability to drag sticky tooltips (lots of work here)* change domTT_getPosition to domTT_getOffsets* return more information from domTT_getOffsets* simplify domTT_detectCollisions (now requires only one argument)* made function for getting mouse position (since browsers do crazy things)* the 'X' part of the tip is not draggableversion 0.1.3 (2002/11/14):* konqueror support (lots of fixes for this) (onclick is somewhate hacked)* browser variables instead of using javascript objects to differentiate* eliminated duplicate mouse_x and mouse_y code* changed lamda function calls in setTimeout to support konqueror* getPosition returns right and bottom as wellversion 0.1.2 (2002/11/13):* fixed case when you flew over object and then clicked fast to create sticky and it failed* domTT_deactivate now takes an object instead of id (avoids lookup)* fixed problem with onmousemove after onclick beating setTimeout(...,0) on windows* fixed the e.target to e.currentTarget for mozilla (which is the registered target)* sticky tips now work correctly* fixed domTT_detectCollisions to be subject to the activate delay on tip unhide* no longer dependent on global Hash() function...arguments become hash internally* account for the scroll offset when working with event coordinates* compensated for lack of max-width for IE* fixed broken float right for IE (cannot assign through DOM)* float right causes tooltip to stretch to widht of page, fixed that* fixed javascript error because IE doesn't have e.target (event.srcElement instead)version 0.1.1 (2002/11/10):* pass in options as Hash* cache created tips to reuse via visibility style* auto-assign onmouseout to deactivate* add ability to have sticky* implemented zIndex so new tips can go over old tips* no delay for onclick tips* implemented delay when toggling visibility of cached tips* ability to pass in html contentversion 0.1.0 (2002/10/30):* Initial release