Styling Matrix Field and Hover Text

  • czawodzi
    Asked on June 30, 2015 at 2:45 PM

    How can I edit the HTML on a matrix? 

    I am creating a form for supervisors and cooperating teachers to assess pre-service teachers.   I created a matrix for one component: Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy.  Their choices will be U, B, P, D.  I would like the teacher to be able to hover over the U, and see what criterion they would use to choose U.  (the Unsatisfactory choice on the rubric)  Is there a way I can edit the HTML on the matrix?  I see that is is available on a text field, but not on the more complicated fields.  Thanks for your help!

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  • Mike
    Replied on June 30, 2015 at 4:16 PM

    Thank you for contacting us.

    Unfortunately, there is no way to add individual hover text sections for the Matrix field items.

    You might consider editing Matrix Table Width (to have a space for Hover Text section).

    Styling Matrix Field and Hover Text Image 1 Screenshot 40

    Then, styling Hover Text with HTML/CSS.

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    Please feel free to contact us if you need any further assistance.

  • czawodzi
    Replied on June 30, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    You rock!!  Now how do I make the row height larger?   They will have to read a lot of text and it has to be bigger than what is is.  Thanks so much for your help!

  • czawodzi
    Replied on June 30, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    Oh,  I saw your answer, my bad, use a text box matrix...but the text is still so small, maybe a matrix isn't my answer.  I want the text 1a) and beyond to be at least 12.  Any other ideas?  Thanks so much!

  • Mike
    Replied on June 30, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    We can inject custom CSS to the form in order to style it.

    Here is an example for matrix row font size.

    .form-matrix-row-headers {
    font-size: 12px;
    }

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    Thank you.

  • czawodzi
    Replied on July 7, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Thank-you so much for all of your help!

  • BJoanna
    Replied on July 7, 2015 at 12:51 PM

    On behalf of my colleague, you are welcome.

    Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.