https://github.com/ether/ep_author_hover
Hover over Etherpad pad contents to see who the author is
https://github.com/ether/ep_author_hover
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Hover over Etherpad pad contents to see who the author is
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ether/ep_author_hover
- Owner: ether
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2013-04-01T07:02:16.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-16T12:05:49.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-16T12:06:42.723Z (9 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 275 KB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 18
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
 
# Show Author Name on hover
Hover over an author to see their name
# Other functionality
Shows the author color on hover
Supports fast switching between hovers (Doesn't depend on native browser support)
# Settings
## Disable/enable author hover locally in your browser
This plugin adds a new switch called _Show Author on Hover_ to the settings menu. This allows you to disable/enable the display of author names on hover in your browser.
## Disable author hover by default for all clients
To don't show the author names on hover by default (the user has to activate in manually), add the following to your `setting.json`:
```json
// disable author hover by default
"ep_author_hover": {
"disabledByDefault": true
}
```
# Why did I rewrite this?
I don't really like plugins that depdend on manipulating the ACE inner DOM, rewriting this plugin and using events meant I could still have hover functionality without the risk of running into nasty ACE issues down the line. It also meant that as new authors joined and updated their name I could update hte hovers in real time. Previous attempts at writing this plugin have required a browser refresh to know who authors are, that wasn't good enough for me.
# TODO
* use JQTip
* Your ideas here..
* Test in IE
* Settings for font size/background color switch
* Your sponsorship here..