Take a look at BlockUI: http://jquery.com/plugins/project/blockUI
It will apply an overlay to either the whole page or a specific element. Might not be exactly what you need, but it's a good starting point. - b On Oct 26, 11:02 am, "Glen Lipka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CSS is used by the plugins. > Do you use Firebug or IE Dev toolbar? They are invaluable to inspect > elements on the page and see what makes them tick. > > Look at the JS of this > page:http://parkerfox.parkerfox.railsplayground.net/labs/zoombox/ > > Look at the dimScreen plugin that it uses. You will notice how it uses the > css tag "opacity" and "z-index" to manipulate that stuff. > > This article goes over the CSS rules in > detail.http://www.mandarindesign.com/opacity.html > > Glen > > On 10/26/07, S. Robert James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm having trouble understanding how various jQuery plugins show > > transparency and overlays over certain elements (or the whole page). > > I think CSS provides the ability to do this, but I'm not sure. > > > What is the basic CSS to: > > 1) Put a gray, semi-transparent sheet over the whole page? > > 2) To do the same over just one element? > > 3) And to raise one element over that transparency? > > > Much appreciated.
