Automatic 'See more...' for text box

[PWK]

I have just downloaded Web Designer Pro trial, exploring use for our new website.

Is there any way to have automatic 'See more....' link at bottom of a text box, so that, depending on how big you make the text box compared to the actual text in it, this link appears and, when clicked, displays the full text/graphics etc?

[Acorn]

I have just downloaded Web Designer Pro trial, exploring use for our new website.
Is there any way to have automatic 'See more....' link at bottom of a text box, so that, depending on how big you make the text box compared to the actual text in it, this link appears and, when clicked, displays the full text/graphics etc?

No.

I would create a Layer and place the full text in a text box there with a background box behind.
Copy the text box and place in the lower Layer.
Delete the text back to where you want the always displayed text to be and append "See more...". To this add a Link to the higher up Layer.

When you change the text or cut-off always work from the full text in the higher up Layer and then copy down.

Far more flexible and put you in full control.

Acorn

[gwpriester]

Here's an example. Download the file, open the file in Web Designer, then preview page and click [SEE MORE]

[PWK]

Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated!

Seems like a fairly common requirement that might well be suggested as a feature?

[Acorn]

Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated!
Seems like a fairly common requirement that might well be suggested as a feature?

No it's not that common and the use of Layers is far, far more powerful than you might think.

Most solutions I have seen elsewhere, just about handle text but add images and CSS effects and other arcania and they fall over and play dead.

Acorn

[Acorn]

Here's an example. Download the file, open the file in Web Designer, then preview page and click [SEE MORE]

Gary, thank you for the example,
Acorn