Putting another 'layer' of html on top of the existing one...

Bes

Bes

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Hi,

I am considering designing a site where a user has an interactive image design process, and sometimes has a fork in the path they can take (i.e. do they want to do advanced image manipulation, or finish?)

I am using MagickWand for PHP to do the image manipulation, and want a really good cross- browser experience that works on browsers from ie 4 or 5 upwards (obv. Firefox, Safari, and Opera too)...

I am considering using HTML boxes that jump up on top of the content and ask the user what they want to do next (when they reach certain points). From a design POV, is this a good idea? will it work well with older browsers? (as lots of 'current' sites use them), and can anyone point me to a good guide for making a good implementation?

Thanks
 
personally I wouldn't bother with IE lower than 6. The overlayed HTML is done by absolutely positioning elements within a relatively positioned parent element. You could use javascript to show the child element.
 
can you use lightbox to emulate javascript confirm()? Seems like he needs actual functionality from the overlayed HTML.
 
Yes I do need functionality in the overlayed HTML. It needs to act as part of the active form on the page, as it will post the result of the form (parts of which I would like to exist both on the 'main' page, and on the HTML overlay) to the underlying PHP code, which will process the image accordingly.
 
ah. I was always under the impression that lightbox was an overlay that displayed static content. Didn't realise it referred to any sort of pop-over type thing.
 
To be fair, the effect can be achieved even if the overlay just displays regular ol' HTML--just load a form in your Lightbox and bind handlers to the buttons' click events.
 
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