I would like to have my dropdownextender in Hover mode (when you mouse over, it looks like a real drop down).

Would you know how to do this?

thanks 

I don't have the exact code, but you should be able to override the default animation for OnHide and OnShow to just always have it visible.  Refer to the DropDown Sample (the Properties section), Using Animations, and the Animation Reference.

 Hope this helps,
-Damien

There is nothing in the properties that would allow for this.

It is not an animation.

I just want the DropDownExtender to appear as a reqular drop down list.

Can you help me ????

thanks 

Look about half way down on this post: http://forums.asp.net/p/1201162/2161341.aspx

-Damien

I added a blog post that has the full solution, you can find it here: http://blogs.visoftinc.com/archive/2008/06/12/AJAX-Control-Toolkit-DropDownExtender-Always-Visible.aspx

-Damien

Hi Damien,

Thanks for responding writing a blog post.

I am trying out the code - but I am getting a javascript error message:

'Sys' is undefined.

Thanks
 

Did you copy the code exactly?  It worked fine for me with that code.  Are you missing a ScriptManager reference?

-Damien

Hi Damien,

I do have a scriptmanager reference.

here is my code:

Dim strJS As String = "" 

'other Javascript stuff that already works......... 

strJS += "function " + Me.ClientID.ToString + "_pageLoad() { "
strJS += "$find('" + Me.ddeDDLAvailableTables.BehaviorID + "').unhover = doNothing; "
strJS += "$find('" + Me.ddeDDLAvailableTables.BehaviorID + "')._dropWrapperHoverBehavior_onhover(); "
strJS += "}"
strJS += "function doNothing() {} "

strJS += "Sys.Application.add_load(" + Me.ClientID.ToString + "_pageLoad); "

If (Page.ClientScript.IsClientScriptBlockRegistered(strJSName) = False) Then
        ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptBlock(Page, GetType(DDLAvailableTables), strJSName, strJS, True)
End If

The DropDownExtender is in a usercontrol.

Thanks for helping 

If you look at the code, it's using the ID of the DropDownExtender:

    function DropDownExtender1_pageLoad()
    {
      $find('DropDownExtender1').unhover = doNothing;
      $find('DropDownExtender1')._dropWrapperHoverBehavior_onhover();
    }
    function doNothing() {}

    Sys.Application.add_load(DropDownExtender1_pageLoad);

And here's tht extender:        
<cc1:dropdownextender id="DropDownExtender1" TargetControlID="Label1"
            DropDownControlID="DropPanel1" runat="server">
        </cc1:dropdownextender>

Notice it isn't the BehaviorID.

Hope this helps,
-Damien