Version 0.6 of [TagsLinks](http://trac.labnotes.org/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/wiki/TagsLinks) is a cosmetic update that uses the new TransOverlay library.
Earlier versions used OverLIB, a nifty library with a million and one options for managing tooltips, pop ups, etc. It made it possible to hack TagsLinks in a weekend. Now it’s time to move on. The new version uses TransOverlay, itself a weekend hack. I did some tests with FireFox and IE, and it works well enough to put it out there.
[TransOverlay](http://trac.labnotes.org/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/wiki/TransOverlay) has three things I like. It’s small. Owing to the small size, it’s also easy to extend and customize. Instead of options overload, you just plug-in functions to customize its behavior. And it does a nice disappearing act. Move the mouse over a link and keep it there for a second, and the tags links pop up. Move the mouse away and it goes transparent, so you can see what’s hidden underneath. Move the mouse further away and it disappears.
It’s also the first JavaScript I wrote that uses [namespaces](http://spaces.msn.com/members/siteexperts/Blog/cns!1pNcL8JwTfkkjv4gg6LkVCpw!1919.entry), making it easier to mix & match different scripts on the same page.
link: http://trac.labnotes.org/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/wiki/TagsLinks