[jQuery] Re: html() and text() creates block elements - need inline to output messages

[Klaus Hartl]

On 26 Nov., 23:30, asle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a small menu bar <div> with several buttons. Only the height of
> the buttons. I.ex. one button creates a new list item under the bar. A
> <span> element (.msg) shows the message where I output "New item
> created" after every click and fade it out. If I use
> $(".msg").replaceWith(text).fadeOut("slow") - I only get the text on
> the first click. And the text does not fade out. I believe
> "replaceWith" replaces the element with a new one and removes the
> event?
>
> When I use:
> $(".msg").html(txt) or
> $(".msg").text(txt)
> the message shows every time but from the second time I click and on
> it shows under the buttons. I believe it displays block then? How do I
> avoid it breaking under the elements and displaying inline?
>
> Thanks,
> /asle

I think the animation makes an element block, but I thought this is
reverted afterwards. Anyway, try to float elements or maybe set the
display again to inline in the callback of the animation.


--Klaus