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The floater message is a great feature, but it does not get your attention - just a line of bold text across the top of the page where it is easy to miss. Suggest programming it to blink on and off for a few seconds when you first arrive at the site.

Mike McGregor
San Marcos (Texas) Toastmasters Club 8524
sanmarcos.toastmastersclubs.org/

"blinking" I think some people would find that annoying.

However, I do agree with your basic premise that the floater could use some improvement. I have already basically done that to some extent in the development code for the next update. (but no blinking)

Steve, Thanks for your reply to my suggestion
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My original thought was stimulated by how easy it is to miss the floater message, squeezed way up there at the top. After I created my first one, I had to look for quite awhile to find it when I went to the site. A visitor who is not looking for it may well fail to notice it.

I understand your concern about blinking messages being an annoyance to some people. However if it blinked on and off for just a few seconds say 3 to 5 seconds at half-second intervals (and then stayed on), believe it would attract attention without becoming an annoyance.

Mike

Steve,

Is it possible for the "floater" to start in the middle, then slide up?

I think there is likely to be a lot of variety in what people consider to be good approaches.

True. Some want on, some off, some fly, some spin. If you build a horse by committee, you get a camel.