Pop up video on same frame

**LLOYALL** · 08 July 2010, 04:54 AM

With xara web designer it gives you a very easy option to have a thumbnail image pop up on the same frame. Very web2.0 ish.. But im looking to have the same effect where you click on the image it expands and runs a you tube video and a comment html script?.Im looking to keep my visitors on the website and not send them to external links.

Example:
this is what i want to do, Click on the image on the top left on the image with the blue play button on it.

http://digg.com/comedy/Taco_Bell_Meat_Hose#

**covoxer** · 08 July 2010, 06:02 AM

Use pop-up layers.

**steve.ledger** · 08 July 2010, 06:11 AM

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**jimhanus** · 08 July 2010, 11:35 AM

lloyall,
Make a new layer. Make a placeholder on the new layer the size of the video. On the Placeholder Tab, put the embedded code in the Replace With Html Code area. Put a button on your page linking to the new layer. Here's one I just did this week, although the background doesn't darken: http://www.bluewatersportsmansassoci...com/cowboy.htm Click on the Juni Fisher Video in the lower right corner.

Jim

**zumwalt** · 08 July 2010, 03:48 PM

WidgetBox has a nice video player that pops up and darkens the background. I used it here: http://lemars.net in the upper right.

You might check it out.

**steve.ledger** · 08 July 2010, 07:31 PM

Try Video Lightbox - it's free

**scruffy.thedog** · 09 July 2010, 03:24 PM

Hi steve down loaded trial looks simple to use to get to you tube etc but to get into xara webpage?

the help says put the two parts head and body in a place holder do we just make 2 placeholders one off page and one on for head and body?
i have created a video via the wizzard rt clicked the exported html page to open up in note pad to get get the code but when i place it in a single place holder nothing happens

what am i missing?

scruffy