Wikipedia:WikiProject Elements/PTG/toggle-zoom

Graphical communication effects

i.e., to add information, not regular UI effects (like mouseclick = other page)

Techniques

gif loop

c:Category:Animated GIF files

Periodic table group 3 can be Sc/Y/La/Ac ("La") or Sc/Y/Lu/Lr ("Lu"). Animation alters between the two forms.

radio buttons

• {{Infobox settlement}} Paris

{{Location map}}

Module:Location map/data/Europe

Paris (demo radiobuttons)
Paris Location within France Paris Location within Europe
Coordinates: 48°51′24″N 2°21′08″E

popup zoom

• Currently available: mw:Page Previews. hoover mouse over pagelink like Mercury (element) → 'tooltip'-like article lede+1st image.

• example US election 2020:

CNN and NYT had these graphics: big USA map, states colored red/blue/grey by winning party;l zoom-in option per state for detailed info.

The presenter tapped a state on big touchscreenscreen (CNN) or user hoovered mouse over a state (NYT), and details of that state would popup.