You know how on the forums, if you move the mouse over a message link some content of the message will show up in a bubble? I'm not sure how much actual work will required to do this, but maybe you can do the same thing to the skill list?
If you could make a bubble for skill description to pop out when you mouse-over a specific skill, that'll make browsing through the skills a lot easier.
Thanks
Skill list suggestion
LoneDust
THX
I'm not sure exactly how we could implement this, as it would probably require quite a bit of backend work. Nevertheless, it has been noted 
BlackArrow
I'd prefer that I wouldn't have to click the skill to see the description. Having them all laid out on one page would be great (like KT)
THX
We will most likely allow [at some point] visitors to view category-linked skills on a single page; but this will be alongside individual skill pages as we are able to display much more information without things becoming cluttered.
Darkmane
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Originally Posted by LoneDust
If you could make a bubble for skill description to pop out when you mouse-over a specific skill, that'll make browsing through the skills a lot easier.
Thanks It can actually be accomplished pretty easily using 'alt' and or 'title' some web tools only use one or the other so its best to use both.. like this:
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<a class="article_link" href="http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content/aura-of-restoration-id193.php" alt="For 60 seconds, you are healed for 152-350% of the energy cost each time you cast a spell" Title="For 60 seconds, you are healed for 152-350% of the energy cost each time you cast a spell"><span class="subject">Aura
of Restoration</span></a><br>
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Enchantment Spell, 10en - 1/4cast - 20recharge
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Inde
Alt is restricted to a certain length - plus its contrary to its real purpose as defined by web standards. And I hate circumventing/abusing web standards. Of course title would work just as well, but just like alt, it only shows a certain number of characters.
Sarus
alt isn't a good way to do it. Besides being a misuse of their intended purpose they are slow to appear when you hover over an image and they can only be used in conjunction with an image.
You can do it with css, jscript, and/or dhtml.
Anywayz ... hopefully we'll have a new system up in the near future that'll make it much easier to modify how the skills are displayed.
Currently it's pretty hard to do even minor aesthetic changes to any of the page layouts.
You can do it with css, jscript, and/or dhtml.
Anywayz ... hopefully we'll have a new system up in the near future that'll make it much easier to modify how the skills are displayed.
Currently it's pretty hard to do even minor aesthetic changes to any of the page layouts.
Darkmane
Whew.. ok
I apologize for suggesting using a HTML tag for an unintended purpose. I spose you could do it with a javascript and a mapped image popup. That would work. I didnt realize it was difficult to edit your pages...
My mistake... also..
On this page
Code:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content/armor-of-frost-id196.php
I apologize for suggesting using a HTML tag for an unintended purpose. I spose you could do it with a javascript and a mapped image popup. That would work. I didnt realize it was difficult to edit your pages...
My mistake... also..
On this page
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And on this page:
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http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content/armor-of-mist-id197.php You have the skill's Linked attribute set to 'Air'
When the skill is listed under 'Water' ...
so is this skill 'Air' or 'Water' ?
I apologize again for suggesting using an HTML tag for an unintended purpose.
Ellestar
You can try this mod.
http://www.phpmix.com/index.php?page=213&t=363
It's open source and you can change it to something like "Posting Rules" at the bottom of this page.
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Originally Posted by Sarus
http://www.phpmix.com/index.php?page=213&t=363
It's open source and you can change it to something like "Posting Rules" at the bottom of this page.
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Edit: For example
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if( (document.selection && !SXBB_IsIEMac()) || (document.createRange && (document.getSelection || window.getSelection)) )
{
s += this.genCmd('select', this.T['select']);
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<script type="text/javascript" src="select_expand_bbcodes.js" tppabs="http://www.phpmix.com/phpBB2/templates/select_expand_bbcodes.js"></script>
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2) add before '<a class="article_link" href="arcane-thievery-id398.php.htm"'
<script type="text/javascript">
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var id = 'SXBB' + (1000 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 5000));
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3) add after 'Spell, 10en - 2cast - 10recharge'
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SXBB[id].writeDiv();
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<br>Originally Published by <span class="contentarea2"><b>Spooky</b>
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<td width="120" class="creature_table"><div align="right"><strong>Description</strong></div></td>
<td>For 5-29 seconds, one random spell is disabled for target foe, and Arcane Thievery is replaced by that spell.</td>
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<td class="creature_table"><div align="right"><strong>Energy Cost </strong></div></td>
<td>10</td>
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<td class="creature_table"><div align="right"><strong>Casting Time </strong></div></td>
<td>2 seconds</td>
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<td class="creature_table"><div align="right"><strong>Recharge Time</strong></div></td>
<td>10 seconds</td>
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<td class="creature_table"><div align="right"><strong>Skill Type </strong></div></td>
<td>Spell</td>
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<td class="creature_table"><div align="right"><strong>Linked Attribute </strong></div></td>
<td>Domination Magic</td>
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<hr></ul><b>Skill Trainers</b><br><ul><li><a href="Ventari-s-Refuge-id720-1.php.htm" tppabs="http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content/Ventari-s-Refuge-id720.php">Ventari's Refuge</a></li></ul><br></span></div>
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And vBulletin forums use something like this
http://www.sam-i-am.com/work/sandbox...e_display.html (it's one of the search results on google using a search string "style.display")
Looks like it's exactly what you need (and i need it too for my database )
Sarus
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Just a matter of time. Also, it won't fit into the current CMS system so we have to figure some things out there.
Virtuoso
Maybe you could just make it so that it parses posts and automatically creates a link to the skill on the site? For example, if you posted with the words "Final Thrust" in your post then it would automatically make it a link to Final Thrust in your database. I've seen other forums do it. It can't be too difficult.
-Virt
-Virt
RedRabbit
Yes, the way skills are displayed really needs to change. I want to use this site for skill information, as it's probably the most up-to-date, but clicking every skill is tedious and forces me to go to other sites. :/ I don't want to advertise or anything, but I really like how gwonline presents them.
THX
Thanks to Ellestar and Sarus, we should have an easier to use skill listing setup.
Ellestar
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Originally Posted by THX
Thanks to Ellestar and Sarus, we should have an easier to use skill listing setup.
Noone described that new skill setup you want to get.
Noone described that new skill setup you want to get.