Ok, I think I've got it. I am now setting up the second slide show at the click event and then showing it immediately following. Like this: [code]jQuery('#buttons [href]').click( function(){ var element = jQuery(this); var href=element.attr("href"); jQuery('#screed').html($(href).html()); arrowFadr(); if (href == "#about"){ //$('#s1,#s2').hide(); $('#s3').cycle({ fx: 'all', timeout: 10000, easing: 'easeOutExpo', delay: -2000, next: '#s3', pause: 1, speed: 1000 }); $('#s4').cycle({ fx: 'blindX,fadeZoom,scrollLeft,scrollHorz,slideX,toss,turnLeft', timeout: 10000, easing: 'easeOutExpo', pause: 1, speed: 1000 }); jQuery('#s3').show(); jQuery('#s4').show(); }; });[/code] you can see the live example @ the link I posted above.
But, This brings up another issue. the overlaying cycle slide shows work with Web-kit browsers but no others? what am I doing wrong? jQuery should be compatible with the slew. Can you see any reason why it displays for a few slides and then vanishes (never to be seen again)? Thanks again for any help.