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Mouse on the map

Jun 9, 2012 5:33 AM

Tags: #images

Hi,

I am making an excersise for  children. They should read a description of a person or a thing and then find it on the picture. By clicking the right spot they will open a new URL.  But:

If I make a map on the picture all they have to do is not to read the instructions but only try to find a "mouse hand" for the map on the picture. Is there a way to avoid this kind of mouse (hand) when using map on the picture?

 

Thank you,

best regards, Natasa

 
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    Jun 9, 2012 6:22 AM   in reply to Natasa Holy

    I thought perhaps a CSS rule like -

     

    area { cursor:default; }

     

    might work, but it doesn't appear to do so.  Failing that, I am not aware of any easy way to do this short of a custom javascript routine to constantly monitor the cursor's location and trigger when that location is within certain limits.

     
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    Jun 9, 2012 8:28 AM   in reply to Natasa Holy

    Haven't tried it, but what if you were to define an additional area encompassing the entire image and assign a null link to it; See if that gives you a cursor everywhere to defeat the cursor display as a clue.. to the "real" hotspots

     
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    Jun 9, 2012 12:03 PM   in reply to Ken Binney

    Can't imagine that would work.  But ... <shrug>!

     
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    Jun 9, 2012 3:29 PM   in reply to MurraySummers

    It was easier to apply the null link to the img tag.

    Worked great in Firefox. Constant hand cursor with clicks only active on hotspots

     
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