Text scroller (Javascript Library)

Text scroller

I created this scroller originally because I needed one which works in Netscape 6. While at it, I thought I would be neat if it could also scroll in reverse. Why, you ask? Because sometimes as a user, you see something you'd like to click on scroll along, and just as you try to click on it… it vanishes! Wouldn’t it be nice to hit “rewind!” and bring it back? With this scroller, you can. View example.

Latest Release: June 22, 2001
Download: v1.0.0
Example: Demo scroller

Instructions

This is an old script and no longer supported. Feel free to download and use the code. It should be pretty easy to use.

Key features

Unlimited scrolling items
Freeze (pause) support
Fast-forward and rewind support
Dynamic speed adjustment
CSS support for complete style customisation
Inline positioning (put it where you want it)

Supported platforms

Internet Explorer 4/5
Netscape Navigator 6
Netscape Navigator 4+
Netscape Navigator 3 (lists all items, will not scroll)

Known bugs

Errors in Internet Explorer 5 on Macintosh
Will not work in Opera 5 (or lower)
Will not work at all in Netscape 2
Background colours are buggy in Netscape 4 (CSS bug)
Scroller position sometimes miscalculates due to margins, padding and borders on page