Re: Custom Link Bar not opening in new window

Hydethedarkerside_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 03/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:31:02 -0800

Because the resulting button would not work as it does for those that handle
my internal links. It would be a static image, wouldn't it?

I was going to take the gif's created by the nav bar and use them with the
hover button component. At least that way the button graphic changes when
the mouse is over it, and I get to display the alt text I want.

Am I missing something about the re-import method that would do the same as
the hover button method?

Regards
Hyde.

"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> Why not copy the theme button image, add your text, re-import back into your web and use it as a
> link?
>
> You can also copy the theme background, etc. and create your pages with the same look and not let
> the theme control your pages.
>
> There are many way to workaround these issues.
>
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> ""Hyde" the darker side" <Hydethedarkerside@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7BE761C0-47F6-4A9C-B443-E2B9DB2435F4@microsoft.com...
> > Well that was short lived...
> >
> > "CSS Mouse over hyperlinks - I'm not familiar with this and will investigate."
> >
> > Having just looked up the FP help file, it says...
> >
> > "Notes
> >
> > You cannot add effects to a hyperlink if the page uses a theme.
> > These effects are set for the entire page rather than for individual
> > hyperlinks.
> > Hyperlink rollovers use DHTML, so some Web browsers may not support this
> > feature."
> >
> > Since my site uses a theme and I want the external link buttons to look the
> > same as the internal link buttons I'll have to go with the hover button
> > approach to overcome a massive omission, IMHO, in Microsofts FP
> > implementation of the custom link bar.
> >
> > Another D'oh moment!
> >
> > Regards
> > Hyde.
> >
> >
> >
> > ""Hyde" the darker side" wrote:
> >
> >> I've not had problems with hover buttons when using a browser from other
> >> office/home locations. I can't imagine that they've all downloaded the JVM.
> >>
> >> But in any event...
> >>
> >> Plain text hyperlinks - No good, doesn't match the theme for the site.
> >> Image hyperlinks - I'm assuming you mean a single image? If so, same reason
> >> as above.
> >> CSS Mouse over hyperlinks - I'm not familiar with this and will investigate.
> >> DHTML (JavaScript/CSS) Menus - Possibly too much bother for 3 links.
> >> JavaScript Mouse over image hyperlinks - As above.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Hyde.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Correct as far as I am aware.
> >> >
> >> > However that is still not a reason to use the hover button applet which requires that all user
> >> > to
> >> > have a JVM installed, because without it, users can not navigation the site.
> >> >
> >> > You have other options available to use:
> >> >
> >> > Plain text hyperlinks
> >> > Image hyperlinks
> >> > CSS Mouse over hyperlinks
> >> > DHTML (JavaScript/CSS) Menus
> >> > JavaScript Mouse over image hyperlinks
> >> >
> >> > The first 3 are the best and will work in all browsers and when combined with the FP Include
> >> > Page
> >> > component can be easily maintained. The 3rd and 4th items will not work for anyone with
> >> > JavaScript
> >> > disabled.
> >> >
> >> > --
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> >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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> >> >
> >> > ""Hyde" the darker side" <Hydethedarkerside@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:0D53B684-774D-49CA-8952-82ED1329F92A@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Hi Thomas
> >> > >
> >> > > So let me get this straight...
> >> > >
> >> > > FP has a feature for adding external links, but does not support the opening
> >> > > of those links in a new window?
> >> > >
> >> > > Please tell me this isn't so.
> >> > >
> >> > > Back to good ol' hover buttons then.
> >> > >
> >> > > ShakesHeadInDisbelief
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards
> >> > > Hyde.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> FP navigation component do not have the ability for setting the frame target value.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
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> >> > >> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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> >> > >>
> >> > >> ""Hyde" the darker side" <Hydethedarkerside@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:20563D8C-3F85-46C8-9257-0D14933E978A@microsoft.com...
> >> > >> >I have a custom link bar in a single right shared border where the the three
> >> > >> > external links I have setup refuse to open in a new window. In addition I
> >> > >> > cannot find an option to add a target like you can with hover buttons.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > In the head section of the shared border I have <base target="_blank"> but
> >> > >> > this isn't doing anything. In fact if I do a view source in a local browser
> >> > >> > session the above code is missing. This is without publishing the web.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I also have a left shared border that uses the link bars based on internal
> >> > >> > navigation. These open in the same window as I'd expect them to do.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > It's just the external links I want to open in a new window.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Any help greatly appreciated.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Regards
> >> > >> > Hyde.
> >> > >>
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