MSE annoying feature

poppasmurf_bewdley

I've used this MSE website for some time now, but one thing really annoys me about it.

When using the Forums, if your cursor lingers over the title of a thread you get a box appearing giving details of that particular subject.

I do find this feature particularly annoying and have to keep my cursor parked at the edge of the page to stop it.

My question is ... is there any way I can turn this particular feature off?

Mr_Toad

Probably not, I'm sure someone who knows will be along shortly.

However, I have to say that I find it invaluable.

It means I can read the original posters comments without opening the thread up fully. If it grabs me or I wish to participate in that particular debate I can then open the thread. If I'm not interested it allows me to pass over that particular thread without opening it.

WestonDave

I think its a feature of vBulletin - the software used to create the forum - other sites that use it also have the same. Personally I like it and find myself wondering why on non vBulletin sites nothing comes up.

Still horses for courses - if we all liked the same things it would be boring!

espresso

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

I do find this feature particularly annoying and have to keep my cursor parked at the edge of the page to stop it.

My question is ... is there any way I can turn this particular feature off?

Personally I find this feature useful but if you press Ctrl the box should not display when your mouse hovers over.

It depends on your browser but in Firefox advanced setting about:config there is probably a parameter that can be changed to prevent this displaying - Go Google.

WhiteChristmas

Was it particularly geeky of me to have a wry smile on my face as I read the OP in the preview box?

bod1467

It's called a Tooltip. I'm sure it would be possible to write a custom stylesheet (in your browser) for use with MSE forum to disable it. No idea what/how at this juncture though.

JimmyTheWig

I'm with what appears to be the majority in finding the tooltip very helpful.
In fact, I'd like it to stay up for longer - I often find myself hovering over a thread and then having to switch to another then return to get the tooltip back again after it has "timed out".

espresso wrote: »

if you press Ctrl the box should not display when your mouse hovers over.

This has no effect for me in IE.

Candy53

Oh, don't get this on a mobile. Not mine anyway.

Candy

bod1467

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

This has no effect for me in IE.

Does nothing in Chrome either.

esuhl

Does this work (assuming you have Firefox)?

http://www.tipstrs.com/tip/2337/Turn-off-tool-tips-in-Firefox

bod1467

td_threadtitle

All the links with such popups start with the above as the id="" part. Some user javascript or CSS would be needed to disable popups (titles) on any link whose id starts with td_threadtitle.