(function($) {

    $.fn.slidingmessage = function() {
        $.fn.slidingmessage({});
        return this;
    }

    $.fn.slidingmessage = function(options) {

        var defaults = {
            delay: 4000,
            animation: {
                backgroundColor: '#ffffff'
            },
            slideDelay: 2000,
            animationSpeed: 'slow',
            slideSpeed: 'slow'
        };

        var options = $.extend(defaults, options);

        var obj = $(this);
//        obj.click(function() {
//            obj.stop().slideUp(options.slideSpeed);
//        }).css('cursor', 'pointer');

        obj.delay(options.delay)
        .animate(options.animation, options.animationSpeed, function() {
            obj.delay(options.slideDelay).slideUp(options.slideSpeed);
        });
        return obj;
    };
})(jQuery);