Hover over Help Text for Check Boxes

[ljschwaberow]

Has anyone been successful in getting hover over text for check boxes?

[ljschwaberow]

Sorry to be more specific - a catalog variable check box. I don't see this 'Hint' option there.

[khabibulan72]

Aha! I see there's a thread on this topic and some of the responses may be helpful for what you're trying to accomplish:

Can we show help text on hovering of catalog variables

[ljschwaberow]

Hi Mike,

I did read this thread and posted on it actually. I tried what was suggested: a client script with gel("IDVariable").title="Test to show when mouse is on the variable"; but I couldn't get it to work. One thing I came across was some functionality that exists in ServiceNow but I don't know how you go about changing it. If you take a look at the image I've provided, if you hover over a check box there is a hover over text that pops up. Have you ever seen where this can be changed?

[ljschwaberow · Accepted solution]

If anyone wants to know how to do this here it is:

Client Script:

function onLoad() {

    //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below

      gel('ni.IO:SYS_ID').title="Test to show when mouse is on the variable";

}

[kevin_eldridge]

Hello Lindsey,

In the code you mentioned, i see "ni.", then "IO:", followed by the sys_id for the checkbox you want to display the tooltip on. What is ni? I believe the IO would be input/output. Just wondering if you have more information on your solution and how it works

function onLoad() {
           //Type appropriate comment here, and begin script below
           gel('ni.IO:SYS_ID').title="Test to show when mouse is on the variable";
}

The reason I ask about this is, I created a Catalog Client Script to perform this action on my checkbox variable. However, the tooltip is not displaying.

Thank you,

Kevin Eldridge