Comments on: Get a CSS Killswitch Effect With Only One Line of Code http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Morris http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-14964 Steve Morris Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:19:26 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-14964 Of course the other way of making sure you get paid is to host the site on your servers (a reseller package is only going to cost you 25 USD a month if hosted in the US) if they don't pay, kill the whole site with a big banner saying site suspended due to non payment. If you provide the first years hosting for free you have no comeback as hosting is only provided on paid for sites Of course the other way of making sure you get paid is to host the site on your servers (a reseller package is only going to cost you 25 USD a month if hosted in the US) if they don’t pay, kill the whole site with a big banner saying site suspended due to non payment. If you provide the first years hosting for free you have no comeback as hosting is only provided on paid for sites

]]> By: Ant Gray http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-14836 Ant Gray Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:04:24 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-14836 It’s very easy to prevent, though you may halt operating entire site with that «<em>dirty</em>» trick. Fortunately, I never had to use something like this. It’s very easy to prevent, though you may halt operating entire site with that «dirty» trick.

Fortunately, I never had to use something like this.

]]> By: Edward http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-14531 Edward Sun, 09 May 2010 23:26:24 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-14531 R and Leland: If you are looking for more control of a killswitch, e.g. the blurb you mentioned, then try the AJAX Kill Switch http://www.menacingcloud.com/?c=ajaxKillSwitch2 I personally think kill switches are warranted. Same idea as not paying your phone bill and getting cut off... it's simply business. R and Leland:

If you are looking for more control of a killswitch, e.g. the blurb you mentioned, then try the AJAX Kill Switch

http://www.menacingcloud.com/?c=ajaxKillSwitch2

I personally think kill switches are warranted. Same idea as not paying your phone bill and getting cut off… it’s simply business.

]]> By: Steve Morris http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-14231 Steve Morris Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:08:09 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-14231 I take on bored about starting a relationship with a non trust attitude, but as the old saying goes "in times of peace prepare for war" I take on bored about starting a relationship with a non trust attitude, but as the old saying goes “in times of peace prepare for war”

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-12807 Leland Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:04:53 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-12807 Brad, I haven't tried it myself but I think I do need an account and add the code to get the on/off functionality. Brad, I haven’t tried it myself but I think I do need an account and add the code to get the on/off functionality.

]]> By: Brad http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-12806 Brad Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:35:33 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-12806 Maybe the strangest thing about their site is that they require you to sign-up to download, if I read it correctly. I've seen some premium sites that give away a free theme with sign-up, but for something like this? That's too many steps. I'll take your approach instead. Maybe the strangest thing about their site is that they require you to sign-up to download, if I read it correctly. I’ve seen some premium sites that give away a free theme with sign-up, but for something like this? That’s too many steps. I’ll take your approach instead.

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-12801 Leland Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:05:56 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-12801 Thanks for the code Roshan. That's what I was hinting at with the pseudoclasses above. Should work in pretty much every modern browser. Old IEs (6 and below) are the only ones I can think of where they wouldn't work. Thanks for the code Roshan. That’s what I was hinting at with the pseudoclasses above.

Should work in pretty much every modern browser. Old IEs (6 and below) are the only ones I can think of where they wouldn’t work.

]]> By: Roshan http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-12797 Roshan Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:36:08 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-12797 oh yes, like Leland said, it won't work in older versions of IE. oh yes, like Leland said, it won’t work in older versions of IE.

]]> By: Roshan http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-12796 Roshan Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:33:41 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-12796 @r - try this body * {display:none;} body:after {content:"Pay Up now";} @r – try this

body * {display:none;}
body:after {content:”Pay Up now”;}

]]> By: Leland http://www.themelab.com/2010/02/14/get-a-css-killswitch-effect-with-only-one-line-of-code/#comment-12794 Leland Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:25:42 +0000 http://www.themelab.com/?p=1521#comment-12794 Might be possible to insert text with a CSS pseudoclass (like :before or :after) but that's not well supported by IE. If you know your client is a non-IE user, this might work out okay. Although something like inserting background image with text (and whatever else graphically) would probably be the best cross-browser way to get your message across. <code>body { background: url('pay-up-now.jpg'); }</code> Might be a good idea to remotely host this hypothetical "pay up now" image as well. Might be possible to insert text with a CSS pseudoclass (like :before or :after) but that’s not well supported by IE. If you know your client is a non-IE user, this might work out okay.

Although something like inserting background image with text (and whatever else graphically) would probably be the best cross-browser way to get your message across.

body { background: url('pay-up-now.jpg'); }

Might be a good idea to remotely host this hypothetical “pay up now” image as well.

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