# Mouseover Text Behavior

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-behavior/112404>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, ignition81\
**Created:** [November 24, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-behavior/112404 "2025-11-24T21:16:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mouseover-text-behavior/112404/3 "2025-11-24T21:33:26Z")

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Wow… that seems like alot of work for something so simple.

> [@Using the Paintable Canvas as a Glass Pane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-paintable-canvas-as-a-glass-pane/103391):
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> This is a tutorial I've wanted to do for some time because the glass pane is by far the most versatile Ignition tool I have ever developed. • I've used them in informationally dense tables to highlight both the column and row underneath the mouse and to provide outlines or special indication for the selected column and row. • I use them in set up screens to produce right click popups that illustrate conditional configurations. • I use them to produce spotlights for component types. • I've us…

My “glass pane” buttons over the top are a single template. What’s the best way to implement this so I don’t have to go touch every instance of the template?

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