How to set up QLUE Tooltip

This is a step by step guide, designed to help you install the QLUE Tooltip to your Joomla Website. Upon completing this Tutorial you will be able to Install, Setup and Modify the Extension to work just the way you want.

Install!

Before we can do anything else, you will need to install this Extension to your Joomla website. If you have not done this before, Click Here and follow the instructions on how to install a Joomla Extension to your website. Once the Extension has been installed, you may continue with the next part of the Tutorial.

Setup!

Now that we have the Extension installed, we can begin using it. Follow the instruction below carefully, to add the QLUE Tooltip plugin to your website. This tutorial will go through setting up the Parameters for the QLUE Tooltip. Ensure you have the Plugin enabled otherwise it will not work the way its supposed to.

  • Turning the Stick option 'On' or 'Off' will make all QLUE Tooltip's on your site stay on the screen until the user dismisses them. You can set individual Tooltip's to not be sticky if you so wish, how to do this can be seen in the Run section of this Tutorial. For this Tutorial we will leave it set to off.
  • Specify whether or not you want the Tooltip to appear; where the 'Cursor' is positioned on the screen; or the 'Items' position on the screen. We will leave this at 'Item'
  • Specify the global width of the Tooltip(This number is in Pixels). We will set ours to 350 but you can alter yours accordingly.
  • Specify the global duration of the Tooltip. This can be altered using the syntax mentioned in the 'Run' section. We will set ours to 300.
  • This is where you need to put your Custom Class name if you decide to alter the look of your QLUE Tooltip. For this demonstration, we will not have one and will use the default Tooltip look.
  • Select whether the tooltip will appear in a Div or a Span tag. This can effect the look of your content when you embed QLUE Tooltip into your Joomla Website. We are going to set ours to Span, so we can include it in a paragraph.

Now that you have set up your QLUE Tooltip, you need to start adding the code to your website to display the Tooltip. Follow the instructions in the next section to start adding QLUE Tooltip's to your Joomla Website!

Run!

Now that the QLUE Tooltip is all set up, its time to get it working in your Joomla website. Follow the instructions below to create tooltips on your site.

Tooltip from some Text?

If you wish to have a tooltip appear when the user puts their mouse over some text, then this is the code you'll need. The code below will add a tooltip to the text 'Hover here to see tooltip'. Then it will display the text wrapped inside the qluetip tags as a tooltip. Hover Here

to get an example.

{qluetip title=[Hover here to see tooltip]}That'll be a Text Tooltip!{/qluetip}

Tooltip from a Span Tag?

If you need to display a Tooltip when the user is hovering over a Span Tag, this is the code that you'll need. Its the same as the Text one, but instead you must specify that this tooltip will be activated on a Span instead just a piece of text. Hover Here

to see an example.

{qluetip title=[Hover here to see tooltip] element=[span] } That'll be a Span Tag Tooltip! {/qluetip}

Tooltip from an Image?

Images can also be loaded with Tooltips. The code below shows how to add a Tooltip to an Image. The parameters image at the top of the page will display a tooltip for demonstration.

{qluetip title=[<img alt="Qlue" src="/images/image.png" />] } That'll be an Image Tooltip! {/qluetip}

Tooltip that will Stay on the screen?

If you require a Tooltip to stay on the screen and allow the user to close it manually, then this is the code for you. A Sticky Tooltip will display a normal tooltip in the same way as usual, but instead of disappearing, it will stay on the screen until the user dismisses it. Hover Here

to see an example;

{qluetip title=[Hover here to see tooltip] sticky=[1] } That'll be a Sticky Tooltip!{/qluetip}

Tooltip with a Module inside it?

Loading modules inside QLUE Tooltip is as easy as loading a Tooltip from Text. The code below shows what you need to include. You are able to specify whether this will be a Sticky tooltip or not. If you decide that you want to put text inside the Tooltip too, then you are able to do this too. Hover Here

to see an example;

{qluetip title=[Hover here to see tooltip] sticky=[1] mod=[login]} That'll be a Module Tooltip! {/qluetip}

Tooltip that behaves slower than others?

If you want the Tooltip to appear or disappear slowly, then the code below will help you. By increasing or decreasing the duration, this is how long it will take for the Tooltip to complete its action once the user has finished hovering. Hover Here

to see an example;

{qluetip title=[See How it Works] duration=[600]} That'll be a slow disappearing Tooltip! {/qluetip}

Tooltip that is bigger or smaller than others?

If you wish to adjust the width of an individual Tooltip, then the code below should help you. By altering the width number in the code below, you can exclusively change the width of certain Tooltips. Hover Here

to see an example;

{qluetip title=[See How it Works] width=[500]} That'll be a smaller Tooltip! {/qluetip}

Tooltip is styled the way that I want?

If you have experience with editing CSS then you will be able to alter the look of some or all of your QLUE Tooltip's. By using the code below you can load each Tooltip with a seperate CSS Class and add styling to them. If you wish to change the CSS style for all the Tooltips on your website, then add a Custom Class, as demonstrated in the Setup previously. Hover Here

to see an example;

{qluetip title=[Hover here to see tooltip] class=[cssClass]} That'll be a Custom Styled Tooltip! {/qluetip}

Modify!

QLUE Tooltip, much like many of our other Extenstions, can be styled in exactly the way you want to fit perfectly into your Website. This part of the Tutorial will provide you with a brief explanation of what parts of the CSS need to be altered to produce the look you want from your QLUE Tooltip's.

This Tutorial involves editing the Extension's CSS. If you have no experience in editing CSS then please do not attempt this part of the Tutorial as alter the CSS may result in your QLUE Tooltip's not working. Advanced Users Only!

To override the default look of QLUE Tooltip, you will need to provide a Custom Class name, as mentioned in the 'Setup' tutorial above. Once you are aware of what Class name you entered, you can use the code to the right to begin changing the look of your QLUE Tooltip.

QTip-content

This will change the overall look of your Tooltip. You are able to override the heights and widths as well as alter colors and borders. Below are two examples using the code to the right, that change only the colors of the tooltips and not the sizes. Example 1

 Example 2

QTip-arrow

This will change the look of the Arrow that appears below the tooltip. If you wish to remove it, you are able to do so. The code and example demonstrate this working. If you wish to alter the look then you just need to provide a new image for the arrow and alter the CSS accordingly. Example

.qlue-customTooltipClass .QTip-content{
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #444;
  padding: 5px;
  width: 200px;
  height: 150px;
  color: #FAFBFC;
  border: 1px solid #E1E1E1;
  border-bottom: 5px solid #AFCA17;
}

.qlue-customTooltipClass .QTip-arrow{
  display: none;
}

All Done!

Congratulations! You have finished this Tutorial and now have QLUE Tooltip working on your Joomla Website. If you wish to access more parameters for your QLUE Tooltip or need some support with getting it working, please purchase QLUE Tooltip Pro and start using your new QLUE Tooltip Extension like a Pro!

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