Better Messages

Better Messages is a very simple module that provides "Popup-like" Drupal messages.

Better Messages intends to let you control where and how you want to see your Drupal messages! Combine different animations and override better_messages.tpl.php to create your custom look.

Similar Modules:

Here is a comparison chart outlining the feature-sets of several modules similar to Better Messages: http://groups.drupal.org/node/51088

Features:

This module provides a simple interface to alter the default Drupal messages! Currently it allows you to do the following:

• Control the position and width of the popup message relative to screen.
• Control the animation for opening, and for closing the popup message.
• Enable or disable popup messages at specific pages.
• Works with AHAH submits. COOL!!
• Override the popup message by coping and altering better_messages.tpl.php into your theme directory.
• Override the popup message CSS by coping and altering better_messages.css file in your theme directory.
• Optional dependency on jQuery UI module which can make the message draggable.
• Control countdown timer for auto closing messages.
• Cross browser support! Works with any browser you can possible imagine.
• This modules degrades gracefully for browsers with JavaScript disabled.

Better Messages implements a standard jQuery implementation without other module dependencies.

Please use the issue queue for anything in mind, I accept all suggestions and comments. :)

This module is sponsored and developed by Vardot.

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