I’m having a hard time figuring out how to handle mouseover events w/
Ruby on Rails (esp. whether Javascript takes over, or the Controller
should be used).
I’m currently trying to create a simple mouseover info box showing the
definition, and some other information, when certain words are
moused-over.
Say I have an array of Word objects that have 1) word name 2) definition
3) latin origin.
From my controller, I create a list of words by rendering partial (to
the div element “word_list”) the collection (using a _word.rhtml
partial)
In the _word.rhtml partial:
How do I set up a trigger for the onmouse over using link_to (assuming
that’s the best func to use)?
How do I get the Word object definition, etc. into the (currently
hidden) info box when someone does mouseover? Is it best done through
the controller or though a call to a Javascript function?
Finally, where is the positioning of the info box set? (so it appears
next to the word it is defining)
I hope this is clear enough and thank you so very much in advance!