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Layers, Mouseover (Rollover) & Pop-ups
As mentioned earlier all objects have a stacking order on the page - from the backmost to the frontmost
item.
These objects are stacked over each other.
In addition, all items can be placed into named layers. Each layer can have any number of objects, and
has the ability to be turned on or off. When the layer is turned off all objects on that layer become
invisible.
The layers are controlled from the Page & Layer Gallery
in the Galleries bar.
In Web Designer Premium layers are used to provide mouseover (sometimes called rollover) features on
your website. These include highlighting buttons (they highlight when you move the mouse over them) and
also other pop-up effects such as text panels containing a detailed product description.
You can also apply a transition to a layer, so that it appears on your web page in an animated way.
Mouseover Effects
There are two types of mouseover effect you can control. Firstly the one used by mouseover buttons,
where any object with a web address can display an overlapping graphic object that appears on a layer
called MouseOver
. See below for more detail.
There is a more powerful mouseover ability where you can make the contents of any layer appear as
your mouseover, or click any object on your page. This pop-up layer can contain text, graphics, photos
or any combination of these things. More below.
The MouseOff and MouseOver Layers
All the main objects on your website are placed on the bottom layer, usually called MouseOff. Buttons
that highlight when you move the mouse over them on the web page have an alternative graphic on the
layer called MouseOver
.
If you open the Page & Layer Gallery
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