Title: Cannot replace Floating-tip by static
Last modified: September 28, 2017

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# Cannot replace Floating-tip by static

 *  [MarionFW](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marionfw/)
 * (@marionfw)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-floating-tip-by-static/)
 * I would like the static option for showing validation errors (so only warning
   text below the input field), but for some reason, I only get floating-tip lay-
   out (with a red background color).
    I tried both adding the static style to a
   specific input field and to the shortcode as explained on [https://contactform7.com/customizing-validation-error-messages/](https://contactform7.com/customizing-validation-error-messages/),
   but nothing works. As I understand it, the static option should be the default,
   but in my case the floating-tip seems to be the default.
 * I use add-ons: Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7 and Contact Form 7 Multi-
   Step, but not using the functions of these plugins does not change the situation.
 * Does anyone have a suggestion what to do, or how to change the css to get the
   lay-out I want?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcannot-replace-floating-tip-by-static%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Takayuki Miyoshi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takayukister/)
 * (@takayukister)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-floating-tip-by-static/#post-9540992)
 * It’s working correctly as static style layout, but the theme you use is doing
   ill. Try switching to the default theme.

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-floating-tip-by-static/#post-9540992)
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